Is MySQL running? Use Process Viewer to see if there is an entry for mysqld.
If not, I would ask if you issued the "install_db" command and then started mysql. Ted On Monday, September 30, 2002, at 06:03 PM, Palash Mohanlal Kasodhan wrote: > Hi everyone, > I am just starting to work with MySql on MAC OS X.When i > installed mysql i got the following message : > > PLEASE REMEMBER TO SET A PASSWORD FOR THE MySQL root USER ! This is > done with: /usr/local/bin/mysqladmin -u root -p password 'new-password' > /usr/local/bin/mysqladmin -u root -h localhost -p password > 'new-password' > > However, when I try the first command, it gives me the error: > > error: 'Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket > '/tmp/mysql.sock' (2) although the mysqld dameon is running. > > When i try to execute the 'mysql' client it connects properly with the > server but i am unable to execute any command from the client since I > dont have a valid user id and password combination. > > So please let me know , how to set up a working root account for > mysql. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
