Description of problem: The package contains incorrect start/stop commands for the MySQL server. The package commands are: Start MySQL: /etc/init.d/mysqld start Stop MySQL: /etc/init.d/mysqld stop The correct commands are: Start MySQL: systemctl start mysqld.service Stop MySQL: systemctl stop mysqld.service Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): Name : mysql-workbench Arch : x86_64 Version : 5.2.35 Release : 1.fc16 How reproducible: All the time. Steps to Reproduce: 0. Assuming you have the MySQL server running on the local host. 1. From the Home tab, click on "New Server Instance". 2. Click Next, Next, Next (accepting the default suggested settings), until the "Management and OS" page (fourth page). 3. Select "Fedora Linux (MySQL Package)" (BTW, this should probably be the default) for the "MySQL Installation Type" field. Click Next. 4. On the next page, "Test Settings", you will get an error: X Check location of start/stop commands X Check MySQL configuration file Error: std::exception What check_admin_commands/local Operation failed: std::exception (BTW, the error message is not very informative.) Click Next. 5. On the next page, "Review Settings", you can see the wrong values for the start/stop commands used by the package: Start MySQL: /etc/init.d/mysqld start Stop MySQL: /etc/init.d/mysqld stop To fix it, do the following: Check "Change Parameters" and click Next twice. 6. On the next page, "Specify Commands", enter: Command to start the MySQL server: systemctl start mysqld.service Command to stop the MySQL server: systemctl stop mysqld.service Status check command: ps -C mysqld -o pid= Check "Check this box if you want or need the above commands to be executed with elevated Operating System Privileges." Click Next. Click Finish. Actual results: Start MySQL: /etc/init.d/mysqld start Stop MySQL: /etc/init.d/mysqld stop Expected results: Start MySQL: systemctl start mysqld.service Stop MySQL: systemctl stop mysqld.service
mysql-workbench-5.2.36-4.fc16 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 16. https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2011-16985/mysql-workbench-5.2.36-4.fc16
Package mysql-workbench-5.2.36-4.fc16: * should fix your issue, * was pushed to the Fedora 16 testing repository, * should be available at your local mirror within two days. Update it with: # su -c 'yum update --enablerepo=updates-testing mysql-workbench-5.2.36-4.fc16' as soon as you are able to. Please go to the following url: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2011-16985/mysql-workbench-5.2.36-4.fc16 then log in and leave karma (feedback).
mysql-workbench-5.2.36-4.fc16 has been pushed to the Fedora 16 stable repository. If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.