mysql.sock doesn't exist

[Kevin H. Phillips]

I apologize for posting about something which has probably been covered 
before but I can't remember where I have seen this dealt with.  I have 
been trying to upgrade/install/re-install MySQL 4.0.13 and when I try to 
do any administrative work (set root password, for example) I get this 
message:

error: 'Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket 
'/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2)'
Check that mysqld is running and that the socket: 
'/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' exists!

I have run searches for the mysql.sock file and it isn't showing up on 
my system (RedHat 9.0 fully updated).  I had rebuilt 4.0.13 from the 
source rpm.  I thought I remembered that the mysql.sock file was created 
when the daemon was first run but can't remember where I saw that.

Thanks for any help.  You may e-mail me directly if you wish.

Kevin Phillips

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