Apparently this error is because MySQL can't read my home directory?
Fair enough, but I don't quite follow. Where would be a good location
for the CSV file, then?

thufir@dur:~$
thufir@dur:~$ mysql -u root -p
Enter password:
Welcome to the MySQL monitor. Commands end with ; or \g.
Your MySQL connection id is 62
Server version: 5.5.37-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 (Ubuntu)
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reserved.
Oracle is a registered trademark of Oracle Corporation and/or its
affiliates. Other names may be trademarks of their respective
owners.
Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the current input
statement.
mysql>
mysql> LOAD DATA INFILE '/home/thufir/make_year_model.csv' INTO
TABLE vehicles.vehicles FIELDS TERMINATED BY ',' LINES TERMINATED BY
'\n';
ERROR 29 (HY000): File '/home/thufir/make_year_model.csv' not found
(Errcode: 13)
mysql>
mysql> quit
Bye
thufir@dur:~$
thufir@dur:~$ cat /home/thufir/make_year_model.csv
make1,model1,2012,604,buy now
make2,model2,2013,780,need to sell
make3,model3,2001,780,cheap
thufir@dur:~$



thanks,

Thufir