# Fatal error: Can't open and lock privilege tables: Table 'mysql.host' doesn't exist

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fatal-error-cant-open-and-lock-privilege-tables-table-mysql-host-doesnt-exist/124610>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [December 31, 2007, 1:52am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fatal-error-cant-open-and-lock-privilege-tables-table-mysql-host-doesnt-exist/124610 "2007-12-31T01:52:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![paradise](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/8e7dd6/32.png) [@paradise](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/paradise)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2007, 1:52am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fatal-error-cant-open-and-lock-privilege-tables-table-mysql-host-doesnt-exist/124610/1 "2007-12-31T01:52:00Z")

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I’m using instant rails with mysql Front. Does anyone know why I may  
be getting this error message and what to do about it???

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**Author:** ![paradise](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/8e7dd6/32.png) [@paradise](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/paradise)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2007, 6:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fatal-error-cant-open-and-lock-privilege-tables-table-mysql-host-doesnt-exist/124610/2 "2007-12-31T18:56:21Z")

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On 12/30/07, Dave L. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> I’m using instant rails with mysql Front. Does anyone know why I may  
> be getting this error message and what to do about it???

Your grants don’t seem to be in order. Have a look at the docs to  
gain a better understanding of what you need to do:

[http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/account-management-sql.html](http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/account-management-sql.html)

–  
Greg D.  
[http://destiney.com/](http://destiney.com/)