Sir,
What OS are you running?
What version of MySQL are you trying to install?
What RPMs are you trying to install?
- Scott
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lkeeton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: January 25, 2001 10:56 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Uninstalling and Troubleshooting RPM
>
>
> I am very frusturated as of right now. I have a mysql database
> that doesn't
> work on Cobalt Raq3. I installed the RPM version and guess what
> the mysql.sock
> file isn't there and ther server gives me this error when starting:
>
> Starting mysqld daemon with databases from /var/lib/mysql
> mysqld daemon ended
>
> Then it gives me when i connect with command prompt mysql
>
> Can't connect can't connect through mysql.sock and it may not exist
>
> I am so frusturated now all I want to do is uninstall this rpm
> and install the
> source files. The bottom line is that the command rpm -e filename
> doesn't work
> it gives me an error filename is not installed. The truth is it
> is installed
> and I want it to work. I will be happy for a solution to either
> to fix this
> sock problem or uninstall this software all 3
> rpm's(client,server, and devel)
> so I can just install the source tarball.
>
> Any suggestions
> Brent
>
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