On Tue August 30 2005 11:52 am, Gallagher Timothy-TIMOTHYG wrote: > I have just apt-get install mysql and I am now having troubles with > starting it. I cannot find a solution and want to see if anyone might know > the problem. > > Here is the error when I start mysql (/etc/init.d/mysql start) > > debtest:/etc/init.d# ./mysql start > Starting MySQL database server: mysqld...failed. > Please take a look at the syslog. > /usr/bin/mysqladmin: connect to server at 'localhost' failed > error: 'Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket > '/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock' (2)' > Check that mysqld is running and that the socket: > '/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock' exists! > > > Anyone know what is happening here??
Do you have all the parts of mysql you need? I'm not sure if apt-get install mysql will do it all for you. Make sure you have mysql-common, -server and -client. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]