On Fri, 15 Nov 2002, Edwin Raj wrote: } [root@edwinraj bin]# /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqladmin -u root password } 'simple' } /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqladmin: connect to server at 'localhost' failed } error: 'Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket } '/tmp/mysql.sock' (111)' } Check that mysqld is running and that the socket: '/tmp/mysql.sock' exists!
Looks like the error message is pretty clear - mysqld is not running. MySQL is a client/server application - there is a server that needs to run, and then the client can connect to that server. You need to make sure that mysqld is running. Since it appears you're on a linux box, you can run this command: ps aux |grep mysql If nothing comes up, then you need to start mysqld. It may reside in /usr/sbin. You should probably check the MySQL manual: http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/Post-installation.html HTH, /vjl/ -- Vince LaMonica UC Irvine, School of Social Ecology W3 Developer <*> 116 Social Ecology I, Irvine, CA 92697 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.seweb.uci.edu/techsupport No matter what happens, somebody will find a way to take it too seriously. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
