MySQL runs in a client-server mode even when run on the same machine. This error usualy means that the MySQL client is not able to connect to the stopped server.
I run Mandrake. To start the MySQL server at a root prompt I use the following command; "service mysql start". I am not sure if the "service" command is availiable on Debian. You may have to use the init.d deamon. Or plough through the help file. Go to file:/usr/share/doc/MySQL-3.23.52/manual.html#Automatic_start Hope that helps Ross Drummond On Sat, 16 Aug 2003 01:28, you wrote: > I am a complete newbie to linux, but have managed to get Debian running on > my toshiba 205CDS, which I wish to use to run a web server. I have both > Apache and PHP4 installed and running OK. However I need to install MySQL > for a couple of php scripts which I want to run. No problem - I downloaded > the deb package and it duly installed and configured, but when I try to > start it with the mysql command I get: > > ERROR 2002: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket > '/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock' (111) > > investigation shows that the directory exists but it is empty. > > Could someone please indicate what I need to do next?? > Regards, > Trevor de Stigter
