mysql_fix_privilege_tables

MYSQL_FIX_PRIVILE(1)	    MySQL Database System	 MYSQL_FIX_PRIVILE(1)



NAME
       mysql_fix_privilege_tables - upgrade MySQL system tables

SYNOPSIS
       mysql_fix_privilege_tables [options]

DESCRIPTION
       Some releases of MySQL introduce changes to the structure of the
       system tables in the mysql database to add new privileges or support
       new features. When you update to a new version of MySQL, you should
       update your system tables as well to make sure that their structure is
       up to date. Otherwise, there might be capabilities that you cannot
       take advantage of. First, make a backup of your mysql database, and
       then use the following procedure.

       On Unix or Unix-like systems, update the system tables by running the
       mysql_fix_privilege_tables script:

	  shell> mysql_fix_privilege_tables

       You must run this script while the server is running. It attempts to
       connect to the server running on the local host as root. If your root
       account requires a password, indicate the password on the command
       line. For MySQL 4.1 and up, specify the password like this:

	  shell> mysql_fix_privilege_tables --password=root_password

       Prior to MySQL 4.1, specify the password like this:

	  shell> mysql_fix_privilege_tables root_password

       The mysql_fix_privilege_tables script performs any actions necessary
       to convert your system tables to the current format. You might see
       some Duplicate column name warnings as it runs; you can ignore them.

       After running the script, stop the server and restart it.

       On Windows systems, there isn’t an easy way to update the system
       tables until MySQL 4.0.15. From version 4.0.15 on, MySQL distributions
       include a mysql_fix_privilege_tables.sql SQL script that you can run
       using the mysql client. For example, if your MySQL installation is
       located at C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 4.1, the commands look
       like this:

	  C:\> cd "C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 4.1"
	  C:\> bin\mysql -u root -p mysql
	  mysql> SOURCE scripts/mysql_fix_privilege_tables.sql

       The mysql command will prompt you for the root password; enter it when
       prompted.

       If your installation is located in some other directory, adjust the
       pathnames appropriately.

       As with the Unix procedure, you might see some Duplicate column name
       warnings as mysql processes the statements in the
       mysql_fix_privilege_tables.sql script; you can ignore them.

       After running the script, stop the server and restart it.

COPYRIGHT
       Copyright 1997-2006 MySQL AB

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SEE ALSO
       isamchk(1), isamlog(1), msql2mysql(1), myisam_ftdump(1), myisamchk(1),
       myisamlog(1), myisampack(1), mysql(1), mysql.server(1),
       mysql_config(1), mysql_explain_log(1), mysql_zap(1), mysqlaccess(1),
       mysqladmin(1), mysqlbinlog(1), mysqlcheck(1), mysqld(1), mysqld(8),
       mysqld_multi(1), mysqld_safe(1), mysqldump(1), mysqlhotcopy(1),
       mysqlimport(1), mysqlshow(1), pack_isam(1), perror(1), replace(1),
       safe_mysqld(1)

       For more information, please refer to the MySQL Reference Manual,
       which may already be installed locally and which is also available
       online at http://dev.mysql.com/doc/.

AUTHOR
       MySQL AB (http://www.mysql.com/).  This software comes with no
       warranty.



MySQL 4.1			  11/02/2006		 MYSQL_FIX_PRIVILE(1)