severity 545741 minor clone 545741 -1 -2 reassign -2 mysql-server-5.1 thanks I can also reproduce this in 5.1. Since I cannot survive with such a permissioned /tmp I deduce this is an issue with the install not primarily mysql. -- Nicholas Bamber | http://www.periapt.co.uk/ PGP key 3BFFE73C from pgp.mit.edu