Two ideas: 1) Mysql is not running, so try: /etc/rc.d/init.d/mysqld start
If you get an error, that it is already running, than you can be sure that it really is running. 2) When mysql is installed, than the root account is without password. Just log into your linux as root and run mysql. You do not need (maybe even must not) use -u root -p Just try it without it. Simply "mysql". Jan Kovar -----Original Message----- From: Mertens Bram [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 9:12 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: mysql error in RH7.3 On Wed, 2002-08-28 at 03:35, nflorez wrote: > I am trying to run Mysql for the first time and it fail. > ---------- > #mysql -u root -p > Enter password: > ERROR 2002: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket > '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2) > ----------------- I'm new to this list so I could be wrong, but it seems to me like your mysqld isn't running. Check which services are running and if mysqld isn't running start it and try again, that worked for me. (btw I made sure the daemon now starts every time I boot.) If you're running a gui: go to the control panel open the services dialog and simply check the correct box. HTH -- # Mertens Bram "M8ram" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Linux User #249103 # # Red Hat Linux 7.3 KDE 3.0.0-10 kernel 2.4.18-3 i686 128MB RAM # # A priest advised Voltaire on his death bed to renounce the devil. # # Replied Voltaire, "This is no time to make new enemies." # --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
