installed fileinfo using easyapache, fileinfo can't load magic database

[abe2]

In my drupal sites status report, i see an error:
Fileinfo could not load the magic file. It could be corrupted. Try reinstalling the magic file distributed with the MimeDetect module.
I did a test outside drupal using the following php code:

<?php$fp = finfo_open(FILEINFO_MIME);if (!$fp) { echo "Failed to open database\n"; exit(1);}echo $fp->file(__FILE__);?>and I got this error:
Warning: finfo_open() [function.finfo-open]: Failed to load magic database at '/usr/share/file/magic'. in /home/site/public_html/test.php on line 3
Opening fileinfo database failed

 

[cPanelTristan]

You may wish to read through a discussion of this error on Drupal's site:

Fileinfo could not load the magic file | drupal.org

 

[abe2]

Hi Tristan
I tried those patches and they don't seem to work for me,
I updated to the latest version of mimedetect and I still have the problem.
Thanks

 

[cPanelTristan]

Did you try posting on Drupal's forum about the issues you are experiencing with using their software?

 

[abe2]

good Idea, I will post it there.
I thought its a problem with fileinfo php module.