mysql.cnf -- owner??

[Robert Heller]

On a properly working Debian 12 system;

sharky5% dir -l /etc/mysql/my.cnf
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 24 Oct 20  2020 /etc/mysql/my.cnf -> /etc/alternatives/my.cnf
sharky5% 
sharky5% dir -lL /etc/mysql/my.cnf
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1126 Nov 29  2023 /etc/mysql/my.cnf
sharky5% 


At Mon, 29 Jul 2024 10:14:42 -0400 "Ubuntu user technical support,? not for general discussions" <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com> wrote:

> 
> Hi.
> 
> two ubuntu test systems. both have "root:root" for the /etc/mysql/my.cnf.
> 
> system 1 gives
>  rmysql -uroot -p
> mysql: [Warning] World-writable config file '/etc/mysql/my.cnf' is ignored.
>   but user can log in/access
> 
> system 2 gives
>  rmysql -uroot -p
>   but user can log in/access
> 
> same ubuntu version..
> 
> so, what/who should be the owner? which base file should be set, given
> the symlink?
> 
> and, any reason why one gives the error/warning, and the other doesn't?
> 
> thanks
> 
> 
> 
> and
> 

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