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So, whenever I try to launch/install MySQL server it crashes with this log



mysqld: Can't change dir to '/var/lib/mysql/' (Errcode: 13 - Permission denied)
2019-01-15T05:42:42.237951Z 0 [Warning] TIMESTAMP with implicit DEFAULT value is deprecated. Please use --explicit_defaults_for_timestamp server option (see documentation for more details).
2019-01-15T05:42:42.239858Z 0 [Note] mysqld (mysqld 5.7.24-0ubuntu0.18.04.1) starting as process 25348 ...
2019-01-15T05:42:42.242935Z 0 [ERROR] failed to set datadir to /var/lib/mysql/
2019-01-15T05:42:42.242951Z 0 [ERROR] Aborting

2019-01-15T05:42:42.242968Z 0 [Note] Binlog end
2019-01-15T05:42:42.243042Z 0 [Note] mysqld: Shutdown complete


Now, this folder its talking about, /var/lib/mysql now wait. alot of my apps are crashing on startup talking about var being "world writeable". and I remember accidentally running chmod -R 777 on /var. so, I think it's a problem with the entirety of /var. if anyone can somehow figure out the original permissions with this and can help me fix this, I will be VERY grateful when I run ls -la /var I get



ep1c_m1n10n@vault1:/$ ls -la /var
total 64
drwxrwxrwx 16 root root 4096 Aug 18 23:35 .
drwxr-xr-x 29 root root 4096 Jan 15 05:15 ..
drwx------ 2 root root 4096 Jan 14 06:25 backups
drwx------ 17 root root 4096 Jan 15 02:53 cache
drwx------ 2 root root 4096 Jan 15 04:56 crash
drwx------ 51 root root 4096 Jan 15 05:11 lib
drwx--S--- 2 root staff 4096 Apr 24 2018 local
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 Apr 26 2018 lock -> /run/lock
drwx------ 19 root syslog 4096 Jan 15 04:56 log
drwx--S--- 2 root mail 4096 Apr 26 2018 mail
drwx------ 3 root root 4096 Nov 29 01:42 opt
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 4 Apr 26 2018 run -> /run
drwx------ 3 root root 4096 Jul 16 2018 snap
drwx------ 8 root root 4096 Jan 13 12:17 spool
drwx------ 10 root root 4096 Jan 15 05:39 tmp
drwx------ 3 root bin 4096 Jul 16 19:42 usermin
drwx------ 5 root bin 4096 Jan 15 04:49 webmin
drwxrwxrwx 3 root root 4096 Jul 16 2018 www









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    So, whenever I try to launch/install MySQL server it crashes with this log



    mysqld: Can't change dir to '/var/lib/mysql/' (Errcode: 13 - Permission denied)
    2019-01-15T05:42:42.237951Z 0 [Warning] TIMESTAMP with implicit DEFAULT value is deprecated. Please use --explicit_defaults_for_timestamp server option (see documentation for more details).
    2019-01-15T05:42:42.239858Z 0 [Note] mysqld (mysqld 5.7.24-0ubuntu0.18.04.1) starting as process 25348 ...
    2019-01-15T05:42:42.242935Z 0 [ERROR] failed to set datadir to /var/lib/mysql/
    2019-01-15T05:42:42.242951Z 0 [ERROR] Aborting

    2019-01-15T05:42:42.242968Z 0 [Note] Binlog end
    2019-01-15T05:42:42.243042Z 0 [Note] mysqld: Shutdown complete


    Now, this folder its talking about, /var/lib/mysql now wait. alot of my apps are crashing on startup talking about var being "world writeable". and I remember accidentally running chmod -R 777 on /var. so, I think it's a problem with the entirety of /var. if anyone can somehow figure out the original permissions with this and can help me fix this, I will be VERY grateful when I run ls -la /var I get



    ep1c_m1n10n@vault1:/$ ls -la /var
    total 64
    drwxrwxrwx 16 root root 4096 Aug 18 23:35 .
    drwxr-xr-x 29 root root 4096 Jan 15 05:15 ..
    drwx------ 2 root root 4096 Jan 14 06:25 backups
    drwx------ 17 root root 4096 Jan 15 02:53 cache
    drwx------ 2 root root 4096 Jan 15 04:56 crash
    drwx------ 51 root root 4096 Jan 15 05:11 lib
    drwx--S--- 2 root staff 4096 Apr 24 2018 local
    lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 Apr 26 2018 lock -> /run/lock
    drwx------ 19 root syslog 4096 Jan 15 04:56 log
    drwx--S--- 2 root mail 4096 Apr 26 2018 mail
    drwx------ 3 root root 4096 Nov 29 01:42 opt
    lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 4 Apr 26 2018 run -> /run
    drwx------ 3 root root 4096 Jul 16 2018 snap
    drwx------ 8 root root 4096 Jan 13 12:17 spool
    drwx------ 10 root root 4096 Jan 15 05:39 tmp
    drwx------ 3 root bin 4096 Jul 16 19:42 usermin
    drwx------ 5 root bin 4096 Jan 15 04:49 webmin
    drwxrwxrwx 3 root root 4096 Jul 16 2018 www









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      So, whenever I try to launch/install MySQL server it crashes with this log



      mysqld: Can't change dir to '/var/lib/mysql/' (Errcode: 13 - Permission denied)
      2019-01-15T05:42:42.237951Z 0 [Warning] TIMESTAMP with implicit DEFAULT value is deprecated. Please use --explicit_defaults_for_timestamp server option (see documentation for more details).
      2019-01-15T05:42:42.239858Z 0 [Note] mysqld (mysqld 5.7.24-0ubuntu0.18.04.1) starting as process 25348 ...
      2019-01-15T05:42:42.242935Z 0 [ERROR] failed to set datadir to /var/lib/mysql/
      2019-01-15T05:42:42.242951Z 0 [ERROR] Aborting

      2019-01-15T05:42:42.242968Z 0 [Note] Binlog end
      2019-01-15T05:42:42.243042Z 0 [Note] mysqld: Shutdown complete


      Now, this folder its talking about, /var/lib/mysql now wait. alot of my apps are crashing on startup talking about var being "world writeable". and I remember accidentally running chmod -R 777 on /var. so, I think it's a problem with the entirety of /var. if anyone can somehow figure out the original permissions with this and can help me fix this, I will be VERY grateful when I run ls -la /var I get



      ep1c_m1n10n@vault1:/$ ls -la /var
      total 64
      drwxrwxrwx 16 root root 4096 Aug 18 23:35 .
      drwxr-xr-x 29 root root 4096 Jan 15 05:15 ..
      drwx------ 2 root root 4096 Jan 14 06:25 backups
      drwx------ 17 root root 4096 Jan 15 02:53 cache
      drwx------ 2 root root 4096 Jan 15 04:56 crash
      drwx------ 51 root root 4096 Jan 15 05:11 lib
      drwx--S--- 2 root staff 4096 Apr 24 2018 local
      lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 Apr 26 2018 lock -> /run/lock
      drwx------ 19 root syslog 4096 Jan 15 04:56 log
      drwx--S--- 2 root mail 4096 Apr 26 2018 mail
      drwx------ 3 root root 4096 Nov 29 01:42 opt
      lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 4 Apr 26 2018 run -> /run
      drwx------ 3 root root 4096 Jul 16 2018 snap
      drwx------ 8 root root 4096 Jan 13 12:17 spool
      drwx------ 10 root root 4096 Jan 15 05:39 tmp
      drwx------ 3 root bin 4096 Jul 16 19:42 usermin
      drwx------ 5 root bin 4096 Jan 15 04:49 webmin
      drwxrwxrwx 3 root root 4096 Jul 16 2018 www









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      So, whenever I try to launch/install MySQL server it crashes with this log



      mysqld: Can't change dir to '/var/lib/mysql/' (Errcode: 13 - Permission denied)
      2019-01-15T05:42:42.237951Z 0 [Warning] TIMESTAMP with implicit DEFAULT value is deprecated. Please use --explicit_defaults_for_timestamp server option (see documentation for more details).
      2019-01-15T05:42:42.239858Z 0 [Note] mysqld (mysqld 5.7.24-0ubuntu0.18.04.1) starting as process 25348 ...
      2019-01-15T05:42:42.242935Z 0 [ERROR] failed to set datadir to /var/lib/mysql/
      2019-01-15T05:42:42.242951Z 0 [ERROR] Aborting

      2019-01-15T05:42:42.242968Z 0 [Note] Binlog end
      2019-01-15T05:42:42.243042Z 0 [Note] mysqld: Shutdown complete


      Now, this folder its talking about, /var/lib/mysql now wait. alot of my apps are crashing on startup talking about var being "world writeable". and I remember accidentally running chmod -R 777 on /var. so, I think it's a problem with the entirety of /var. if anyone can somehow figure out the original permissions with this and can help me fix this, I will be VERY grateful when I run ls -la /var I get



      ep1c_m1n10n@vault1:/$ ls -la /var
      total 64
      drwxrwxrwx 16 root root 4096 Aug 18 23:35 .
      drwxr-xr-x 29 root root 4096 Jan 15 05:15 ..
      drwx------ 2 root root 4096 Jan 14 06:25 backups
      drwx------ 17 root root 4096 Jan 15 02:53 cache
      drwx------ 2 root root 4096 Jan 15 04:56 crash
      drwx------ 51 root root 4096 Jan 15 05:11 lib
      drwx--S--- 2 root staff 4096 Apr 24 2018 local
      lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 Apr 26 2018 lock -> /run/lock
      drwx------ 19 root syslog 4096 Jan 15 04:56 log
      drwx--S--- 2 root mail 4096 Apr 26 2018 mail
      drwx------ 3 root root 4096 Nov 29 01:42 opt
      lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 4 Apr 26 2018 run -> /run
      drwx------ 3 root root 4096 Jul 16 2018 snap
      drwx------ 8 root root 4096 Jan 13 12:17 spool
      drwx------ 10 root root 4096 Jan 15 05:39 tmp
      drwx------ 3 root bin 4096 Jul 16 19:42 usermin
      drwx------ 5 root bin 4096 Jan 15 04:49 webmin
      drwxrwxrwx 3 root root 4096 Jul 16 2018 www






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          To begin with /var needs to be



          drwxr-xr-x  12 root root  4096 Mar 23  2016 var


          The contents of /var that we both have I have this:



          drwxrwsr-x  2 root staff  4096 Apr 11  2014 local
          drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Apr 16 2014 opt
          lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 Jun 13 2014 lock -> /run/lock
          lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 4 Jun 13 2014 run -> /run
          drwxrwsrwt 2 root mail 4096 Apr 10 2016 mail
          drwxr-xr-x 6 root root 4096 Aug 2 2016 spool
          drwxr-xr-x 11 root root 4096 Aug 2 2016 cache
          drwxr-xr-x 57 root root 4096 Jul 25 2017 lib
          drwxrwxrwt 2 root root 4096 Jul 27 06:25 crash
          drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Jul 28 06:25 backups
          drwxrwxrwt 2 root root 4096 Nov 7 14:55 tmp
          drwxrwxr-x 12 root syslog 4096 Nov 19 06:25 log



          • My www is a sym,link so not including that one.



          chmod -R 777 on /var




          You did more than that. Lots of files amd directories you show do not have 777 set.






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          • hmm, i might have changed some things with permissions while copy/pasting stuff from the internet trying to fix this. but the problems started after i set /var to 777. samba and proftpd broke at the same time

            – Ep1c_M1n10n
            Jan 15 at 8:29













          • setting /var to drwxr-xr-x or 755 made it work

            – Ep1c_M1n10n
            Jan 16 at 3:35











          • Pfew ;) glad you got it working again

            – Rinzwind
            Jan 16 at 8:15











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          To begin with /var needs to be



          drwxr-xr-x  12 root root  4096 Mar 23  2016 var


          The contents of /var that we both have I have this:



          drwxrwsr-x  2 root staff  4096 Apr 11  2014 local
          drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Apr 16 2014 opt
          lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 Jun 13 2014 lock -> /run/lock
          lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 4 Jun 13 2014 run -> /run
          drwxrwsrwt 2 root mail 4096 Apr 10 2016 mail
          drwxr-xr-x 6 root root 4096 Aug 2 2016 spool
          drwxr-xr-x 11 root root 4096 Aug 2 2016 cache
          drwxr-xr-x 57 root root 4096 Jul 25 2017 lib
          drwxrwxrwt 2 root root 4096 Jul 27 06:25 crash
          drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Jul 28 06:25 backups
          drwxrwxrwt 2 root root 4096 Nov 7 14:55 tmp
          drwxrwxr-x 12 root syslog 4096 Nov 19 06:25 log



          • My www is a sym,link so not including that one.



          chmod -R 777 on /var




          You did more than that. Lots of files amd directories you show do not have 777 set.






          share|improve this answer
























          • hmm, i might have changed some things with permissions while copy/pasting stuff from the internet trying to fix this. but the problems started after i set /var to 777. samba and proftpd broke at the same time

            – Ep1c_M1n10n
            Jan 15 at 8:29













          • setting /var to drwxr-xr-x or 755 made it work

            – Ep1c_M1n10n
            Jan 16 at 3:35











          • Pfew ;) glad you got it working again

            – Rinzwind
            Jan 16 at 8:15
















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          To begin with /var needs to be



          drwxr-xr-x  12 root root  4096 Mar 23  2016 var


          The contents of /var that we both have I have this:



          drwxrwsr-x  2 root staff  4096 Apr 11  2014 local
          drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Apr 16 2014 opt
          lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 Jun 13 2014 lock -> /run/lock
          lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 4 Jun 13 2014 run -> /run
          drwxrwsrwt 2 root mail 4096 Apr 10 2016 mail
          drwxr-xr-x 6 root root 4096 Aug 2 2016 spool
          drwxr-xr-x 11 root root 4096 Aug 2 2016 cache
          drwxr-xr-x 57 root root 4096 Jul 25 2017 lib
          drwxrwxrwt 2 root root 4096 Jul 27 06:25 crash
          drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Jul 28 06:25 backups
          drwxrwxrwt 2 root root 4096 Nov 7 14:55 tmp
          drwxrwxr-x 12 root syslog 4096 Nov 19 06:25 log



          • My www is a sym,link so not including that one.



          chmod -R 777 on /var




          You did more than that. Lots of files amd directories you show do not have 777 set.






          share|improve this answer
























          • hmm, i might have changed some things with permissions while copy/pasting stuff from the internet trying to fix this. but the problems started after i set /var to 777. samba and proftpd broke at the same time

            – Ep1c_M1n10n
            Jan 15 at 8:29













          • setting /var to drwxr-xr-x or 755 made it work

            – Ep1c_M1n10n
            Jan 16 at 3:35











          • Pfew ;) glad you got it working again

            – Rinzwind
            Jan 16 at 8:15














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          To begin with /var needs to be



          drwxr-xr-x  12 root root  4096 Mar 23  2016 var


          The contents of /var that we both have I have this:



          drwxrwsr-x  2 root staff  4096 Apr 11  2014 local
          drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Apr 16 2014 opt
          lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 Jun 13 2014 lock -> /run/lock
          lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 4 Jun 13 2014 run -> /run
          drwxrwsrwt 2 root mail 4096 Apr 10 2016 mail
          drwxr-xr-x 6 root root 4096 Aug 2 2016 spool
          drwxr-xr-x 11 root root 4096 Aug 2 2016 cache
          drwxr-xr-x 57 root root 4096 Jul 25 2017 lib
          drwxrwxrwt 2 root root 4096 Jul 27 06:25 crash
          drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Jul 28 06:25 backups
          drwxrwxrwt 2 root root 4096 Nov 7 14:55 tmp
          drwxrwxr-x 12 root syslog 4096 Nov 19 06:25 log



          • My www is a sym,link so not including that one.



          chmod -R 777 on /var




          You did more than that. Lots of files amd directories you show do not have 777 set.






          share|improve this answer













          To begin with /var needs to be



          drwxr-xr-x  12 root root  4096 Mar 23  2016 var


          The contents of /var that we both have I have this:



          drwxrwsr-x  2 root staff  4096 Apr 11  2014 local
          drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Apr 16 2014 opt
          lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 Jun 13 2014 lock -> /run/lock
          lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 4 Jun 13 2014 run -> /run
          drwxrwsrwt 2 root mail 4096 Apr 10 2016 mail
          drwxr-xr-x 6 root root 4096 Aug 2 2016 spool
          drwxr-xr-x 11 root root 4096 Aug 2 2016 cache
          drwxr-xr-x 57 root root 4096 Jul 25 2017 lib
          drwxrwxrwt 2 root root 4096 Jul 27 06:25 crash
          drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Jul 28 06:25 backups
          drwxrwxrwt 2 root root 4096 Nov 7 14:55 tmp
          drwxrwxr-x 12 root syslog 4096 Nov 19 06:25 log



          • My www is a sym,link so not including that one.



          chmod -R 777 on /var




          You did more than that. Lots of files amd directories you show do not have 777 set.







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          • hmm, i might have changed some things with permissions while copy/pasting stuff from the internet trying to fix this. but the problems started after i set /var to 777. samba and proftpd broke at the same time

            – Ep1c_M1n10n
            Jan 15 at 8:29













          • setting /var to drwxr-xr-x or 755 made it work

            – Ep1c_M1n10n
            Jan 16 at 3:35











          • Pfew ;) glad you got it working again

            – Rinzwind
            Jan 16 at 8:15



















          • hmm, i might have changed some things with permissions while copy/pasting stuff from the internet trying to fix this. but the problems started after i set /var to 777. samba and proftpd broke at the same time

            – Ep1c_M1n10n
            Jan 15 at 8:29













          • setting /var to drwxr-xr-x or 755 made it work

            – Ep1c_M1n10n
            Jan 16 at 3:35











          • Pfew ;) glad you got it working again

            – Rinzwind
            Jan 16 at 8:15

















          hmm, i might have changed some things with permissions while copy/pasting stuff from the internet trying to fix this. but the problems started after i set /var to 777. samba and proftpd broke at the same time

          – Ep1c_M1n10n
          Jan 15 at 8:29







          hmm, i might have changed some things with permissions while copy/pasting stuff from the internet trying to fix this. but the problems started after i set /var to 777. samba and proftpd broke at the same time

          – Ep1c_M1n10n
          Jan 15 at 8:29















          setting /var to drwxr-xr-x or 755 made it work

          – Ep1c_M1n10n
          Jan 16 at 3:35





          setting /var to drwxr-xr-x or 755 made it work

          – Ep1c_M1n10n
          Jan 16 at 3:35













          Pfew ;) glad you got it working again

          – Rinzwind
          Jan 16 at 8:15





          Pfew ;) glad you got it working again

          – Rinzwind
          Jan 16 at 8:15


















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