/var/lib/mysql/ i think that path needs to writable 777 so it can write the socket to it
-----Original Message----- From: Harish B M (RBIN/ECM2) * [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 7:51 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Cc: Pemmaiah B D (RBIN/ECM2) * Subject: Error while starting mysqld .... > Hello, > > I am trying to install MySQL version 3.23 database server (Downloaded from Internet) on a Intel Pentium III machine installed with SuSE Linux 8.0 Professional. While starting the mysqld daemon, it is giving the following Error. > > Can't connect to the local MySQL server through socket /usr/lib/mysql/mysql.sock > > Kindly let me know what has gone wrong and how to overcome it. > The installation Procedure followed is: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------- Created a group mysql Created a user with mysql as ID # cd /usr/local # ln -s /usr/local/mysql-max-3.23.55-pc-linux-i686 mysql # cd mysql # scripts/install_mysql_db When the above script is executed, the output is Preparing db table Preparing host table Preparing user table Preparing func table Preparing tables_priv table Preparing columns_priv table Installing all prepared tables 030306 13:49:36 ./bin/mysqld: Shutdown Complete To start mysqld at boot time you have to copy support-files/mysql.server to the right place for your system PLEASE REMEMBER TO SET A PASSWORD FOR THE MySQL root USER ! This is done with: ./bin/mysqladmin -u root password 'new-password' ./bin/mysqladmin -u root -h emclinuxserver password 'new-password' See the manual for more instructions. You can start the MySQL daemon with: cd . ; ./bin/safe_mysqld & You can test the MySQL daemon with the benchmarks in the 'sql-bench' directory: cd sql-bench ; run-all-tests Please report any problems with the ./bin/mysqlbug script! The latest information about MySQL is available on the web at http://www.mysql.com Support MySQL by buying support/licenses at https://order.mysql.com # chown -R root . # chown -R mysql data # chgrp -R mysql . # bin/safe_mysqld --user=mysql & Then it is giving the following message mysqld Started Can't start Server: Bind on Unix socket: Permission Denied Do you already have another mysqld server running on socket: /var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock ? Aborting /usr/sbin/mysqld : SHutsown Complete mysqld ended ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------- I donot have any other mysqld running, I don't understand why the daemon can't be started. I request you all to let me know what had gone wrong and how can I start the mysqld daemon. > Best Regards... > Harish --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
