- The default socket parameter is correct - mysqld is not running earlier - I changed the required ownership
#ls -ld /var/lib/mysql/ drwxr-xr-x 4 mysql mysql 4096 Mar 12 17:46 /var/lib/mysql/ # I am still getting the same #more my.err 020312 15:56:40 mysqld started 020312 15:56:40 Can't start server : Bind on unix socket: Permission denied 020312 15:56:40 Do you already have another mysqld server running on socket: /var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock ? 020312 15:56:40 Aborting 020312 15:56:40 /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqld: Shutdown Complete 020312 15:56:40 mysqld ended 020312 15:57:31 mysqld started 020312 15:57:31 Can't start server : Bind on unix socket: Permission denied 020312 15:57:31 Do you already have another mysqld server running on socket: /var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock ? 020312 15:57:31 Aborting 020312 15:57:31 /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqld: Shutdown Complete 020312 15:57:31 mysqld ended # _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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