#1193 - Unknown system variable 'lc_messages' when trying to login to phpmyadmin

Question

I have recently installed MySQL and phpMyAdmin, but when I try to login to phpMyAdmin with the root credentials I get the following error for this query:

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Answer 1

I had the same problem and here is how I fixed it:

1. Upgraded mysql to latest version: http://www.tecmint.com/install-latest-mysql-on-rhel-centos-and-fedora/

2. After the upgrade mysql service couldn't start. Here's the fix:
   mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables
   mysql_upgrade