You should have an error file in /usr/local/mysql/var (or wherever your 
database files are) called something like linuxdev1.err. I'd look in 
there to see where your error is. Do you have a my.cnf file with startup 
options? If not, maybe you should create this (see the documentation at 
www.mysql.com/doc for more info) Perhaps your databases and 
configuration aren't in /usr/local/mysql/var? BUt look for the error 
file first. That should tell you something useful.

John

John Kemp,
Director, Software Development
Streetmail Inc.


Mike Blain wrote:

> I keep trying to start it and get this:
> 
> [root@linuxdev1 mysql-3.23.46]#
> /usr/local/mysql/bin/safe_mysqld --user=mysql &
> [1] 1822
> [root@linuxdev1 mysql-3.23.46]# Starting mysqld daemon with databases from
> /usr/local/mysql/var
> 011219 18:21:40  mysqld ended
> 
> It stats and immediately stops. Been combing forums and install instructions
> for info on this and haven't had much luck.
> 
> keep trying this to no avail as well:
> 
> [root@linuxdev1 mysql-3.23.46]# /etc/init.d/mysqld start
> bash: /etc/init.d/mysqld: No such file or directory
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Quentin Bennett [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2001 5:44 PM
> To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: mysql.sock??
> 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> mysqld will create it when it runs - have you started the server?
> 
> Quentin
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Blain [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, 20 December 2001 2:07 p.m.
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: mysql.sock??
> 
> 
> 
> I just recently installed MySQL from source. Trying to set the root password
> and keep getting this error:
> 
> /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqladmin: connect to server at 'localhost' failed
> error: 'Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/tmp/mysql.sock'
> (111)'
> Check that mysqld is running and that the socket: '/tmp/mysql.sock' exists!
> 
> How do I create mysql.sock?
> 
> Thanks,
> Mike
> 
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