You need the mysql daemon running before you can connect to it. To me it
looks like need to start the daemon as a user with the right permissions
and then connect to it.
Is mysql configured at all on your box? If you haven't read the docs--you
probably should.
-mj
On Fri, 2 Aug 2002, Bill Leonard wrote:
> Here's the console report... Anyone have any idea what might be the cause? I
> checked and the .sock file exists, and of course there is no mysqld service
> running (because it can't start!)
>
> Any pointers would be greatly appreciated...!
>
>
> 2002-08-02 21:02:55.755 MySQLInfoTool[1464] attempting to start server
> /usr/bin/mysqladmin: connect to server at 'localhost' failed
> error: 'Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket
> '/tmp/mysql.sock' (61)'
> Check that mysqld is running and that the socket: '/tmp/mysql.sock'
> exists!
> 2002-08-02 21:02:55.980 MySQLInfoTool[1464] path:/usr/bin/safe_mysqld
> args <CFArray 0x1ac200 [0xa01403fc]>{type = immutable, count = 1,
> values = (
> 0 : <CFString 0x54280 [0xa01403fc]>{contents = "--user=mysql"}
> )}
> Env (null)
>
>
> --
> Bill Leonard [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> www.machinemen.com 407.464.0147
>
>
>
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> 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
>
>
---------------------------------------------------------------------
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
