mysqld is trying to tell you that it doesn't have permission to create /var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock to accept incoming connections.
You either need to have mysql create the sock file in another place (such as /tmp/) or give it write permission to /var/lib/mysql/ -Eric On Thu, 15 Jul 2004 17:05:13 -0500, Whil Hentzen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi folks, > > Installed Fedora Core 2 with mysql and then removed the mysql packages via the > gui widget. Then installed mysql 4 from scratch. Created a symlink, mysql. > added the user 'mysql'. chown'd etc the /usr/local/mysql stuff. > > the command (as root) > /usr/local/mysql# bin/safe_mysqld --user=mysql & > produces the message > Starting mysqld daemon with databases from /var/lib/mysql > 040715 16:43:07 mysqld ended > > I've reproduced this several times. I've searched the archives here and have > tried the following things: > > 0. Rebooted from scratch (yeah, old habits die hard). > 1. I open up the services widget in the FC gui. There is no mysqld service > even listed in the list. > 2. There is no (hostname).err file in /usr/local/mysql/data > 3. The /var/log/mysqld.log file says > mysqld started > Warning: asked for... > 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 > 4. But I don't have any /var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock file at all. > > So now I'm stuck. It looks like mysqld is still confused about the old install > or is looking for a phantom mysql.sock but I'll be durned if I can find it. > > -- > Whil > > > -- > MySQL General Mailing List > For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
