[BNM] noob question: mysql data directory

[Stephen Ticehurst]

you want to type 'sudo ls data'

the "cd data" just changes directory, it does not return anything




* David Andrew (david.andrew at gmail.com) wrote:
> Hi list
> 
> I want to view the contents of my mysql data dir, so I type:
> 
> david-andrews-computer:/usr/local/mysql test$ sudo cd data
> 
> which returns:
> 
> david-andrews-computer:/usr/local/mysql test$
> 
> I have stopped the mysql server. Why can't I get into my data dir?
> 
> TIA
> 
> D
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