Hi Unnsse,
Here's the problem at hand:
Raven:~ untz$ mysql
ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can't connect to local MySQL server through
socket '/tmp/mysql.sock' (2)
Can anyone tell me what possibly I am doing wrong?
The message you are getting is saying that there is no socket file
at /tmp/mysql.sock -- This is where the server will create it's
socket file by default. It is an indication that your MySQL Server is
in fact installed, but simply not started.
If my memory serves me correctly the OSX Installer package includes a
System Preferences module. Try opening your system prefs and looking
for a "MySQL" button in the "Other" section. That control panel
applet should allow you to easily start the server. Otherwise,
running the following command should suffice:
sudo mysqld_safe --user=mysql
Once you have been prompted for your sudo password you can background
the process by press Ctrl-Z and then entering the command "bg" to the
shell.
I hope this helps,
Kind Regards,
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Lachlan Mulcahy, Support Engineer
MySQL AB, Melbourne, Australia
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