Chris Moy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>Description: > > <I've never installed MySql before and I am having a little trouble with > the installation procedure. I have installed the binaries as described > in the manual for installation and I am able to start mysql through > > $mysqld_safe --user mysql & > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mysql]# Starting mysqld daemon with databases from > /var/lib/mysql > 030812 13:24:04 mysqld ended > > but you can see that the deamon has "ended" right away. This should not > happen, correct?
Look into error log file to see error message. > > Then I go to connect to the server (locally) by entering in a mysqladmin > command to check the version and the output is below: > > 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! > > It does not seem like the deamon is running at all when I go to check > (ps -aux | grep mysql). Any ideas. I am a little new to MySql. > > Note: I have tried the latest version of MySQL and still get the same > problems but on a diff computer running the same OS (Linux RH 9.0)> > -- For technical support contracts, goto https://order.mysql.com/?ref=ensita This email is sponsored by Ensita.net http://www.ensita.net/ __ ___ ___ ____ __ / |/ /_ __/ __/ __ \/ / Victoria Reznichenko / /|_/ / // /\ \/ /_/ / /__ [EMAIL PROTECTED] /_/ /_/\_, /___/\___\_\___/ MySQL AB / Ensita.net <___/ www.mysql.com -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
