Probably it did not start at all. check if it started. ps -ax|grep mysql
John Nichel wrote: > Oliver Etzel - GoodnGo.COM (R) wrote: > >> Hello all, >> >> after Installing mysql I started the mysql daemon.. The I tried to log >> in to my mysql database and got the message could not find mysql.sock >> in /tmp. >> >> In the mysql-configuration file /etc/my.cnf (in my redhat system 8.0) >> I >> changed the place for the socket file from >> "socket=/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock" to "socket=/tmp/mysql.sock". >> That doesn´t work. >> >> What can I do? Perhaps put a link ln -s /var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock >> /tmp/mysql.sock in /tmp???? >> >> Oliver > > > When you look in /tmp, is mysql.sock there? Is it somewhere else on > your system (# find / -name mysql.sock)? > >
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