Spiros,
> 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 # Ok. > 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 Possibly. What version of Linux are you using? DSL -- Con te partiro, su navi per mari Che io lo so, no, no non esistono piu Con te io li vivro. (Sartori F, Quarantotto E) --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
