nitin das nk writes:
> Operating system that i am using is Linux version 6.0. There is no such thing as linux 6.0. The latest version of the kernel is something like 2.4.10 (give or take...) You're probably referring to the version of whatever distribution you're using, but not knowing the version numbers of all the various distros out there, it's hard to guess which one it might be. RedHat, possibly? Not that it matters much. > "./mysql_install-db", > > TO SET A PASSWORD FOR THE MYSQL root USER! > > error: 'Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/tmp/mysql.sock' Did you by any chance forget to actually _start_ mysqld after installing it? If so, start it. //C - ever so helpful -- Carl Troein - Círdan / Istari-PixelMagic - UIN 16353280 [EMAIL PROTECTED] | http://pixelmagic.dyndns.org/~cirdan/ Amiga user since '89, and damned proud of it too. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php
