Check if mysql is started by entering ps -ax | grep -i mysql If not started try: service mysql start
Adolfo > -----Original Message----- > From: Jeff Hollingshead [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2002 5:17 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: mysql.sock error > > > at first when trying to run mysql it did this: > > [root@shadow mysql]# bin/safe_mysqld --user=mysql & > [1] 3124 > [root@shadow mysql]# Starting mysqld daemon with databases > from /var/lib/mysql 021121 02:27:42 mysqld ended > > > [1]+ Done bin/safe_mysqld --user=mysql > > then, i stopped mysql and gave the command again and it > seemed to work: [root@shadow mysql]# bin/safe_mysqld > --user=mysql & [1] 5456 [root@shadow mysql]# Starting mysqld > daemon with databases from /var/lib/mysql > > however, when trying to connect to mysql it does this still: > > Enter password: > /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqladmin: connect to server at > 'localhost' failed > error: 'Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket > '/tmp/mysql.sock' (2)' Check that mysqld is running and that > the socket: '/tmp/mysql.sock' exists! > > any help appreciated > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
