Failing `mysql_install_db`

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Failing `mysql_install_db` #7

Closed neumachen closed 3 years ago

neumachen commented 3 years ago

$ mysql_install_db --datadir=/home/kareem/.mysql/5.7.31
2021-02-17 14:47:58 [WARNING] mysql_install_db is deprecated. Please consider switching to mysqld --initialize
2021-02-17 14:47:58 [ERROR]   Can't locate the language directory.

Any tips on how to fix this?

iroddis commented 3 years ago

Hey, sorry for the late reply. You can use the steps listed in the README for 8.x+, and use the mysqld --initialize-insecure

You may also need to create the data directory.