What are your permissions on /tmp ? should be: drwxrwxrwt 3 root wheel 512 Nov 22 14:56 /tmp
Van -- ================================================================= Linux rocks!!! http://www.dedserius.com/ ================================================================= Kenneth Illingsworth wrote: > > Mysqld.log shows this error: > > 021122 11:29:05 mysqld started > 021122 11:29:06 Can't start server : Bind on unix socket: Permission denied > 021122 11:29:06 Do you already have another mysqld server running on socket: >/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock ? > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > Note: I cannot even find a mysql.sock on this system, but have changed my.cnf to >specify socket=/tmp/mysql.sock should the system ever get a chance to create it. And, >have added port=3306 to the mysqld section. > > Furthermore, why is there not mysqld.pid file on this system? Is it not requried? > > Regards, > Ken Illingsworth > --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
