Re: Changing Database Files Path

From: Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars_at_web.de>
Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2016 23:38:13 +0100
Message-ID: <3640099.1IzOArtZ34_at_PointedEars.de>


Axel Schwenke wrote:

> On 21.11.2016 05:03, Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn wrote:

>> Robert Wolfe wrote:
>>> Well, trying to put together a LAMP server based on Raspbian 8 and for
>>> some reason, when I go to move the database files over to my evternal
>>> 1TB USB drive, I get a message saying that mysql is unable to start --
>>> even though the permissions have not stayed the same and the value in
>>> the datadair setting is correct.
>> 
>> You can not just copy or move MySQL database files, you have to create
>> and import a database dump to maintain data integrity.

>
> Nonsense. Nuhr!
>
> Of course you can move the data directory.

I did not make a claim to the contrary.

> The server must be stopped beforehand and you must change the
> configuration accordingly.

ACK.

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