Daniel, Tuesday, October 08, 2002, 2:18:31 AM, you wrote: DM> I have been trying to install the DM> mysql-3.23.52-pc-linux-gnu-i686.tar.gz on my SUSE Linux 7.3 machine. DM> Everything seems to be going smoothly until I entered the command
DM> ./scripts/mysql_install_db DM> I got this output which i believe is ok; [skip] DM> Then I try to enter this command to configure my passwords; DM> Firstly DM> cords-orj86jfje:/usr/local/mysql/mysql # ./bin/safe_mysqld --user=mysql & DM> [1] 1346 DM> cords-orj86jfje:/usr/local/mysql/mysql # Starting mysqld daemon with databases from /usr/local/mysql/mysql/data DM> 021007 19:15:21 mysqld ended DM> [1]+ Done ./bin/safe_mysqld --user=mysql DM> THEN, DM> cords-orj86jfje:/usr/local/mysql/mysql # ./bin/mysqladmin -u root password sqlpass DM> ./bin/mysqladmin: connect to server at 'localhost' failed DM> error: 'Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/tmp/mysql.sock' (111)' [skip] DM> What am I doing wrong ?? MySQL server isn't running. What is mentioned in the error log? -- For technical support contracts, goto https://order.mysql.com/?ref=ensita This email is sponsored by Ensita.net http://www.ensita.net/ __ ___ ___ ____ __ / |/ /_ __/ __/ __ \/ / Egor Egorov / /|_/ / // /\ \/ /_/ / /__ [EMAIL PROTECTED] /_/ /_/\_, /___/\___\_\___/ MySQL AB / Ensita.net <___/ www.mysql.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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