To use mysql as logging database, please perform the following steps:

1. Create a database and table:

       "mysql -u root -p < mysql.sql"
       
   This will create a new database "syslog" and a table "logs"

2. Grant access to the log table to one or more users:

        "mysql -u root -p"
        "use syslog;"
        "grant insert,select,update,delete on syslog.logs to log4py@localhost;"

3. If log4py@localhost is a new user, don't forget to set a password:

        "mysqladmin -u log4py -p password mysecretpwd"