installed mysql onto debian using a deb file. it is running locally fine, but it isn't openning a TCP port for remote connections to it.
>a few lines from /etc/mysql/my.cnf [mysqld] user = mysql pid-file = /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.pid socket = /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock port = 3306 >/var/log/mysql.log /usr/sbin/mysqld, Version: 3.23.49-log, started with: Tcp port: 0 Unix socket: /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock >status: /usr/bin/mysqladmin Ver 8.23 Distrib 3.23.49, for pc-linux-gnu on i686 Copyright (C) 2000 MySQL AB & MySQL Finland AB & TCX DataKonsult AB This software comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY. This is free software, and you are welcome to modify and redistribute it under the GPL license Server version 3.23.49-log Protocol version 10 Connection Localhost via UNIX socket UNIX socket /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock Uptime: 7 min 21 sec >mysqladmin variables -p | port | 0 -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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