Hi you have to see the reason in the mysql log file, that is a file either in the datadir with .err extension or in the /var/log directory. tail the last 30 lines you will see the reason why it failed to start.
Claudio 2012/4/11 Prabhat Kumar <aim.prab...@gmail.com> > did you check permission of file /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock > > On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 9:48 AM, Larry Martell <larry.mart...@gmail.com > >wrote: > > > On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 2:51 AM, Ganesh Kumar <bugcy...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > Hi Guys, > > > > > > I am using debian squeeze it's working good, I am trying to install > > > mysql-server. mysql-server installation successfully but didn't start > > > service > > > root@devel:/var/run# more /etc/mysql/my.cnf |grep socket > > > # Remember to edit /etc/mysql/debian.cnf when changing the socket > > location. > > > socket = /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock > > > socket = /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock > > > socket = /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock > > > > > > root@devel:~# /etc/init.d/mysql restart > > > Stopping MySQL database server: mysqld. > > > Starting MySQL database server: mysqld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . > > failed! > > > root@devel:~# mysql -u root -p > > > Enter password: > > > ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket > > > '/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock' (2) > > > root@devel:~# cd /var/run/mysqld/ > > > root@devel:/var/run/mysqld# ls > > > root@devel:/var/run/mysqld# > > > > Is selinux enabled? If so, check the logs for that. > > > > -- > > MySQL General Mailing List > > For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > > To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > > > > > > > -- > Best Regards, > > Prabhat Kumar > MySQL DBA > > My Blog: http://adminlinux.blogspot.com > My LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/profileprabhat > -- Claudio
