On Saturday 07 September 2002 10:48, you wrote: > You could do something like: > > linux:/home/db/TMPOUT # rpm -e MySQL-4.0.3-0.i386.rpm > > error: package MySQL-4.0.3-0.i386.rpm is not installed > > Don't add the RPM on the end. > > Also, what does: > > * rpm -qa | grep MySQL > > ...show. It will be in there. Use that name. > > mysql,query > > DSL
linux:/home/db/TMPOUT # rpm -q mysql package mysql is not installed linux:/home/db/TMPOUT # rpm -qa | grep MySQL MySQL-shared-4.0.3-0 MySQL-client-4.0.3-0 MySQL-devel-4.0.3-0 MySQL-4.0.3-0 linux:/home/spiros/TMPOUT # mypc@linux:~> /usr/bin/mysql ERROR 2002: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2) mypc@linux:~> /usr/bin/mysqld_safe /usr/bin/mysqld_safe: my_print_defaults: command not found The file /usr/sbin/mysqld doesn't exist or is not executable Please do a cd to the mysql installation directory and restart this script from there as follows: ./bin/mysqld_safe. @linux:~> Does this mean the rpm is no good? What next --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
