Shawn, The password should be right next to the -p no space:
mysql -u root -ppassword for example if the password was "abc123" mysql -u root -pabc123 Herb On Thu, 2003-10-23 at 15:17, Shawn Guillemette wrote: > I recently have restored my cobalt RAQ4 to factor condition. After > installing all the updates for the service that I use on the device I > attempted to install mysql with this RMP > > [root admin]# ls > mail MySQL-server-4.0.15-0.i386.rpm > > > I used rpm -i MySQL-server-4.0.15-0.i386.rpm > > Now when attempting to set the mysql root passwd or attempting to connect to > the mysql server I get this > > > [root admin]# mysqladmin -u root -p password password > Enter password: > mysqladmin: connect to server at 'localhost' failed > error: 'Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/tmp/mysql.sock' > (111)' > Check that mysqld is running and that the socket: '/tmp/mysql.sock' exists! > > mysql Seems to be running.. > > > [root admin]# ps -ax | grep mysql > 26833 pts/0 S 0:00 sh /usr/bin/safe_mysqld > 26863 pts/0 S 0:00 > /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql > 26865 pts/0 S 0:00 > /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql > 26866 pts/0 S 0:00 > /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql > 26867 pts/0 S 0:00 > /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql > 26868 pts/0 S 0:00 > /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql > 26869 pts/0 S 0:00 > /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql > 26870 pts/0 S 0:00 > /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql > 26871 pts/0 S 0:00 > /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql > 26872 pts/0 S 0:00 > /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql > 26873 pts/0 S 0:00 > /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql > > > > and the /tmp/mysql.sock file seems to be there with the correct permissions > > [root /tmp]# ls -la | grep mysql.sock > srwxrwxrwx 1 mysql root 0 Oct 21 16:08 mysql.sock > [root /tmp]# > > > the content of the file is blank though.. > > > Any help would be great... I also read in forums that this question has been > asked a lot... how ever I was unable to locate a solution .. > > > thank you > Shawn > > _______________________________________________ > cobalt-developers mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://list.cobalt.com/mailman/listinfo/cobalt-developers > -- Herb Rubin Pathfinders Software [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pfinders.com phone: 650-692-9220 fax: 650-692-9250 _______________________________________________ cobalt-developers mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://list.cobalt.com/mailman/listinfo/cobalt-developers
