Thanks It's 2.4.18 So, I will try to unistall and install from the tarball, yes? > > > 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?
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