Make a single table in mysql read-only

Question

How can I make a single table in mysql read only for a user while he still has write access to other tables in the same db?

Additional info

• I have root

Answer 1

You can make a single MyISAM table read only by compressing the table. Use myisampack on the command line to pack the table.

More info can be found in the MySQL Manual: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/myisampack.html

Answer 2

Revoke all previous privileges and then grant the specific new privileges:

REVOKE ALL ON db.table FROM user;
REVOKE ALL ON db.othertable FROM user;
GRANT SELECT ON db.table TO user;
GRANT SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE ON db.othertable TO user;