There is not a file with that name in /var/lib/mysql/ or /var/lib/mysql/mysql
From: Egor Egorov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Trouble Starting DB - First Time Installer Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2004 22:15:22 +0200
"John Brown" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi,
> I am a total linux and mysql newb, I am preparing this info as best as
> possible. Below is the output from the mysqlbug utility.
> I followed the directions for installing mysql based on this page
> http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/Installing_binary.html
>
>
> From: root
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [50 character or so descriptive subject here (for reference)]
>
>>Description:
> trying to start DB,....
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] mysql]# bin/mysqld_safe --user=mysql &
> [1] 8402
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] mysql]# Starting mysqld daemon with databases from
> /var/lib/mysql
> 040323 11:00:07 mysqld ended
>
>
> [1]+ Done bin/mysqld_safe --user=mysql
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] mysql]#
>
> I only get the last two lines after pressing Enter, otherwise the cursor
> simply blinks until I do.
>
> I run this to test if the DB is up or not
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] mysql]# bin/mysqladmin version
> 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!
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] mysql]#
>
>>How-To-Repeat:
> I can repeat it consistantly. From what I can tell, I have never gotten
> the DB to start
>>Fix:
> I checked to see if the /tmp/mysql.sock file exists, and it does not. I
> have been looking through the documentation on how to create the file, but
> have failed to find anything (which doesnt mean it isnt there somewhere) I
> may have other problems, but I figure getting this file where it is supposed
> to be will be a good start. I have gone through the installation process
> two times now with the same results.
>
Is there any error message in the error log file (/var/lib/mysql/<host_name>.err)?
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