I think mysql.sock gets created once you start the server. Have you tried
starting it and then looking in /tmp?
Cal
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From: "Aditya Dhekney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2001 2:19 PM
Subject: mysql installation from source
> Hi,
> I have been trying to install mysql on my server for way too long now! my
> system specs are: intel i686, with linux 6.2 loaded.
>
> I think i once did get the installation to work almost correctly, or at
> least more correctly than it does now...
>
> the problem: when i compile/make etc., i get no errors at all, so...you
may
> think...this is good! BUT, unfortunately every time i do this, there is no
> mysql.sock file in the /tmp/ directory...infact, it's nowhere on the
> system!!! why would this be the case? where is it? and why doesn't the
> setup create it? can someone PLEASE suggest what i can do...i'm out of
> ideas as to what could be causing this problem!
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Aditya Dhekney
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
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