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mysql fails to start after yum update

Asked by: Darko_Kantic

just run yum update on centos 5 and mysql will not start now

[root@s15322170 ~]# /etc/init.d/mysqld start
Timeout error occurred trying to start MySQL Daemon.
Starting MySQL:                                            [FAILED]

                                  
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by: poweredsPosted on 2009-10-23 at 01:44:30ID: 25642336

Please check the log at /var/syslog.

 

by: poweredsPosted on 2009-10-23 at 01:44:55ID: 25642341

correction: /var/log

 

by: Darko_KanticPosted on 2009-10-23 at 01:48:36ID: 25642365

091023 10:29:46  mysqld started
091023 10:29:46 [ERROR] Error message file '/usr/share/mysql/english/errmsg.sys' had only 480 error messages,
but it should contain at least 481 error messages.
Check that the above file is the right version for this program!
091023 10:29:46 [ERROR] Aborting

091023 10:29:46  mysqld ended

091023 10:35:03  mysqld started
091023 10:35:03 [ERROR] Error message file '/usr/share/mysql/english/errmsg.sys' had only 480 error messages,
but it should contain at least 481 error messages.
Check that the above file is the right version for this program!
091023 10:35:03 [ERROR] Aborting

091023 10:35:03  mysqld ended

 

by: Darko_KanticPosted on 2009-10-23 at 01:49:41ID: 25642371

091023 10:04:53 [Note] /usr/libexec/mysqld: Normal shutdown

091023 10:04:53  InnoDB: Starting shutdown...
091023 10:04:55  InnoDB: Shutdown completed; log sequence number 0 43665
091023 10:04:55 [Note] /usr/libexec/mysqld: Shutdown complete

091023 10:04:55  mysqld ended

 

by: Darko_KanticPosted on 2009-10-23 at 01:50:24ID: 25642374

this was in:
 mysqld.log

 

by: Darko_KanticPosted on 2009-10-23 at 01:54:44ID: 25642403


[root@s15322170 agir]# cat /etc/issue
CentOS release 5.4 (Final)
Kernel \r on an \m

 

by: poweredsPosted on 2009-10-23 at 01:59:51ID: 25642437

Did the update include mysql?

Try running yum update mysql (or mysqld) on terminal and if there are any updates available.

 

by: Darko_KanticPosted on 2009-10-23 at 02:01:14ID: 25642453

no updates available

 

by: Darko_KanticPosted on 2009-10-23 at 02:02:10ID: 25642462

do you know how to revert to state before I run yum update

 

by: poweredsPosted on 2009-10-23 at 02:04:29ID: 25642473

This is a known bug of mysql. There is a suggested fix in this location http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=24715

Hope this helps.

 

by: Darko_KanticPosted on 2009-10-23 at 02:07:43ID: 25642490

Suggested fix:
Fix the contents of the /usr/share/mysql/english/errmsg.sys file to contain the correct
amount of messages.

thanks, but how do I do that?

 

by: poweredsPosted on 2009-10-23 at 02:25:51ID: 25642596

Please tell me the version of mysqld and its related packages.

#rpm -qa | grep mysql

 

by: Darko_KanticPosted on 2009-10-23 at 02:27:14ID: 25642609

[root@s15322170 agir]# rpm -qa | grep mysql
mysql-devel-5.0.77-3.el5
php-mysql-5.2.11-jason.1
mysql-devel-5.0.86-jason.2
mysql-5.0.86-jason.2
mysql-server-5.0.86-jason.2
mysql-5.0.77-3.el5

I appreciate your quick response as my live site is down :(

 

by: poweredsPosted on 2009-10-23 at 02:40:08ID: 25642681

Run the command:

#cd /usr/share/mysql/english
#mv errmsg.sys errmsg.sys.old    <---- renames the errmsg.sys to errmsg.sys.old so we have a backup
#cp -pr ../norwegian/errmsg.sys   <---- copies the norwegian errmsg.sys preserving ownership, timestamp, etc

Start msql.
Hope this helps.

 

by: poweredsPosted on 2009-10-23 at 02:44:38ID: 25642709

You might want to backup you database first before proceeding.
http://fragments.turtlemeat.com/mysql-database-backup-restore-phpmyadmin.php

 

by: poweredsPosted on 2009-10-23 at 02:59:14ID: 25642773

Here's a more details instruction on how to do it also.
http://itsworking.co.uk/blog/index.php/2007/11/29/yum-update-broke-mysql/

 

by: Darko_KanticPosted on 2009-10-23 at 03:00:26ID: 25642776

[root@s15322170 english]# cp -pr ../norwegian/errmsg.sys errmsg.sys
[root@s15322170 english]# /etc/init.d/mysqld start
Timeout error occurred trying to start MySQL Daemon.
Starting MySQL:                                            [FAILED]

no luck

 

by: poweredsPosted on 2009-10-23 at 03:07:26ID: 25642814

Please backup first you mysql database.
http://fragments.turtlemeat.com/mysql-database-backup-restore-phpmyadmin.php

We will try to force the reinstallation mysql package.

 

by: poweredsPosted on 2009-10-23 at 03:10:27ID: 25642831

Backup also your mysql config (my.cnf) file located at /etc.

 

by: poweredsPosted on 2009-10-23 at 03:12:31ID: 25642842

Please post the result of:
#uname -a

 

by: Darko_KanticPosted on 2009-10-23 at 03:18:11ID: 25642866

Linux s15322170.domainepardefaut.fr 2.6.9-023stab048.6-smp #1 SMP Mon Nov 17 18:41:14 MSK 2008 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

 

by: Darko_KanticPosted on 2009-10-23 at 03:21:09ID: 25642885

I tried
[root@s15322170 download]# rpm2cpio MySQL-server-community-5.0.86-0.sles10.x86_64.rpm | cpio -idv

but still no luck

 

by: poweredsPosted on 2009-10-23 at 03:23:29ID: 25642896

 

by: poweredsPosted on 2009-10-23 at 03:27:35ID: 25642925

 

by: Darko_KanticPosted on 2009-10-23 at 03:31:37ID: 25642946

downloaded, whats the best command to install it

 

by: poweredsPosted on 2009-10-23 at 03:35:39ID: 25642966

#rpm -Uvh --force <packagename>

U - update
v - verbose
h - hash

--force - as the word implies

 

by: poweredsPosted on 2009-10-23 at 03:36:28ID: 25642971

Install the devel package first.

 

by: poweredsPosted on 2009-10-23 at 03:39:55ID: 25642988

These packages also:
mysql-server-5.0.86-jason.2
mysql-devel-5.0.86-jason.2
http://www.jasonlitka.com/media/EL5/x86_64/

 

by: poweredsPosted on 2009-10-23 at 03:43:49ID: 25643011

Then start mysql:
#service mysqld start

Hope it will work.
If not, please attach the mysql log.

Thanks.

 

by: Darko_KanticPosted on 2009-10-23 at 03:57:09ID: 25643096

rpm -Uvh --force mysql-5.0.77-3.el5.x86_64.rpm
error: Failed dependencies:
      mysql = 5.0.86-jason.2 is needed by (installed) mysql-server-5.0.86-jason.2.x86_64

 

by: Darko_KanticPosted on 2009-10-23 at 03:57:32ID: 25643098

looks there is conflict with instaled package

 

by: poweredsPosted on 2009-10-23 at 03:59:56ID: 25643114

It requires these packages to be installed first.
mysql-server-5.0.86-jason.2
mysql-devel-5.0.86-jason.2
http://www.jasonlitka.com/media/EL5/x86_64/

 

by: Darko_KanticPosted on 2009-10-23 at 04:09:25ID: 25643185

[root@s15322170 mysql]# rpm -Uvh --force mysql-server-5.0.86-jason.2.x86_64.rpm
Preparing...                ########################################### [100%]
   1:mysql-server           ########################################### [100%]
[root@s15322170 mysql]# rpm -Uvh --force mysql-devel-5.0.86-jason.2.x86_64.rpm
Preparing...                ########################################### [100%]
   1:mysql-devel            ########################################### [100%]
[root@s15322170 mysql]# rpm -Uvh --force mysql-5.0.77-3.el5.x86_64.rpm
error: Failed dependencies:
      libndbclient.so.2()(64bit) is needed by (installed) mysql-devel-5.0.86-jason.2.x86_64
      mysql = 5.0.86-jason.2 is needed by (installed) mysql-server-5.0.86-jason.2.x86_64
      mysql = 5.0.86-jason.2 is needed by (installed) mysql-devel-5.0.86-jason.2.x86_64


no luck

 

by: poweredsPosted on 2009-10-23 at 04:16:57ID: 25643236

Please post the result:
#rpm -qa | grep mysql-libs

Thanks.

 

by: Darko_KanticPosted on 2009-10-23 at 04:18:59ID: 25643247

[root@s15322170 mysql]# rpm -qa | grep mysql-libs
[root@s15322170 mysql]# rpm -qa | grep mysql    
mysql-devel-5.0.86-jason.2
php-mysql-5.2.11-jason.1
mysql-5.0.86-jason.2
mysql-5.0.77-3.el5
mysql-server-5.0.86-jason.2
[root@s15322170 mysql]#

 

by: poweredsPosted on 2009-10-23 at 04:21:12ID: 25643256

Please run:
#updatedb

Please post result:
#locate libndbclient

Thanks.

 

by: Darko_KanticPosted on 2009-10-23 at 04:22:32ID: 25643259

[root@s15322170 mysql]# updatedb
[root@s15322170 mysql]# locate libndbclient
/usr/lib64/mysql/libndbclient.a
/usr/lib64/mysql/libndbclient.so
/usr/lib64/mysql/libndbclient.so.2
/usr/lib64/mysql/libndbclient.so.2.0.0
[root@s15322170 mysql]#

 

by: poweredsPosted on 2009-10-23 at 04:28:56ID: 25643296

Please run and post the result:
#yum localinstall mysql-5.0.77-3.el5.x86_64.rpm

Thanks.

 

by: Darko_KanticPosted on 2009-10-23 at 04:31:09ID: 25643314

[root@s15322170 mysql]# yum localinstall mysql-5.0.77-3.el5.x86_64.rpm
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, priorities
Repository remi is listed more than once in the configuration
Repository remi-test is listed more than once in the configuration
Setting up Local Package Process
Examining mysql-5.0.77-3.el5.x86_64.rpm: mysql-5.0.77-3.el5.x86_64
Marking mysql-5.0.77-3.el5.x86_64.rpm to be installed
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
 * epel: ftp-stud.hs-esslingen.de
addons                                                                                  |  951 B     00:00    
base                                                                                    | 2.1 kB     00:00    
http://ftp-stud.hs-esslingen.de/pub/epel/5/x86_64/repodata/repomd.xml: [Errno 12] Timeout: <urlopen error timed out>
Trying other mirror.
epel                                                                                    | 3.4 kB     00:00    
extras                                                                                  | 1.1 kB     00:00    
updates                                                                                 |  951 B     00:00    
utterramblings                                                                          |  951 B     00:00    
0 packages excluded due to repository priority protections
Package matching mysql-5.0.77-3.el5.x86_64 already installed. Checking for update.
mysql-5.0.77-3.el5.x86_64.rpm: does not update installed package.
Nothing to do
[root@s15322170 mysql]#

 

by: poweredsPosted on 2009-10-23 at 04:35:03ID: 25643337

Please attach the mysql log.

 

by: Darko_KanticPosted on 2009-10-23 at 04:41:36ID: 25643380

did you mean mysqld.log, I attached output of  cat mysqld.log

 

by: poweredsPosted on 2009-10-23 at 04:45:28ID: 25643407

In the meanwhile, please run:

#cd /usr/share/mysql/english/
#mv errmsg.sys errmsg.sys.bak
#touch errmsg.sys
#chown mysql:mysql errmsg.sys
#service mysqld start

Please post the result.
Thanks.

 

by: Darko_KanticPosted on 2009-10-23 at 04:47:39ID: 25643418

[root@s15322170 log]# cd /usr/share/mysql/english/
[root@s15322170 english]# mv errmsg.sys errmsg.sys.bak
[root@s15322170 english]# touch errmsg.sys
[root@s15322170 english]# chown mysql:mysql errmsg.sys
[root@s15322170 english]# service mysqld start
bash: service: command not found
[root@s15322170 english]# /sbin/service mysqld start
Timeout error occurred trying to start MySQL Daemon.
Starting MySQL:                                            [FAILED]
[root@s15322170 english]#

 

by: Darko_KanticPosted on 2009-10-23 at 04:54:55ID: 25643459

091023 13:46:51  mysqld started
091023 13:46:51 [ERROR] Can't read from messagefile '/usr/share/mysql/english/errmsg.sys'
091023 13:46:51 [ERROR] Aborting

091023 13:46:51  mysqld ended

 

by: Darko_KanticPosted on 2009-10-23 at 04:55:23ID: 25643463

this is different message now in mysqld.log

 

by: poweredsPosted on 2009-10-23 at 04:56:35ID: 25643472

Did you try rebooting your server?

 

by: poweredsPosted on 2009-10-23 at 04:57:21ID: 25643481

Please ignore my last post.

 

by: poweredsPosted on 2009-10-23 at 05:11:17ID: 25643566

Please check the file sizes of the errmsg.sys on each the languages folder on /usr/share/mysql/.
Once you determined the biggest file size, please copy it to  /usr/share/mysq/english folder.

Please let me know of the outcome.
Thanks.

 

by: poweredsPosted on 2009-10-23 at 05:17:38ID: 25643608

If it still wont work, the remaining thing I can think of is to remove the packages and reinstall them.

 

by: Darko_KanticPosted on 2009-10-23 at 05:18:38ID: 25643617

[root@s15322170 mysql]# cp ./serbian/errmsg.sys english
cp: overwrite `english/errmsg.sys'? y
[root@s15322170 mysql]# /sbin/service mysqld start
Timeout error occurred trying to start MySQL Daemon.
Starting MySQL:                                            [FAILED]
[root@s15322170 mysql]#

 

by: poweredsPosted on 2009-10-23 at 05:22:04ID: 25643637

Ok. Please restore the original errmsg.sys.
#cp errmsg.sys.old errmsg.sys

Reboot your server and run mysqld again before proceeding the reinstallation of the mysql packages.
Thanks.

 

by: poweredsPosted on 2009-10-23 at 05:22:43ID: 25643644

And be sure you have a backup of your database.
Thanks.

 

by: Darko_KanticPosted on 2009-10-23 at 07:07:55ID: 25644566

I give up, i now moved site to different server, thanks for efort

 

by: Darko_KanticPosted on 2009-10-23 at 07:12:43ID: 31644916

giving up, moved site to different server

 

by: poweredsPosted on 2009-10-23 at 10:04:44ID: 25646324

Your welcome. Thanks anyway for the points but I should have not been given any as it is not resolved.

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