mysql problem

[Karl Larsen]

Avi Greenbury wrote:
> On Sat, 26 Apr 2008 09:55:11 +1000
> James Gray <james at gray.net.au> wrote:
>   
>> Bottom line, "sudo mysql" can't hurt :)
>>
>>     
>
> No, it can.
>
> Unless an app _needs_ root privileges (and MySQL doesn't) there's no reason to run it as root, and good reasons not to.
>
>
>   
    Please give me one reason why running a DB from root is bad.

Karl


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