missing file ( msyql.sock) solved

[ganesan malairaja]

i solved the problem by installing mysql-4.1.11-0 the rpm version the server 
and the client

then there is no problem of the missing mysql.socl file problem

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missing file ( msyql.sock)

[ganesan malairaja]

is it possible a firewall is denying mysql to create the mysql.sock file
if not where i can get this file
i cannot find it in my entire harddrive
i am stuck at for days now
a clear guideline will help
i tried reading at the mysql.com
but no help .. i am new to linux.. anyone who had this experience and solve 
it please reply

i am running on suse 9.3 and using mysql-4.1.11 ( source file )

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missing file ( msyql.sock)

[ganesan malairaja]

now i am missing the file mysql.sock .. i could not find it anywhere on the 
computer

i also could not find my.cnf ..
i created one my.cnf pointing it o /tem/mysql.sock
now i dont have the mysql.sock file
where to get it

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missing library

[ganesan malairaja]

ok i found the source file ..
tarball
mysql-4.1.11.tar.gz
after executing the ./configure command
i does some checking the it gives this error
checking for termcap functions library ... configure : error  :no curses / 
termcap library found


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beginner guide

[ganesan malairaja]

hi
i am using mysql-standard-4.1.11-pc-linux-gnu-i686.tar.gz
after extracting it .. i change dir into 
mysql-standard-4.1.11-pc-linux-gnu-i686

then execute this command
./configure --prefix=/usr/local/mysql
it returns this
This is a MySQL binary distribution. It's ready to run, you don't
need to configure it!
which Mysql distribution do i use .. to follow the instruction from 
http://www.linuxhelp.net/guides/lamp/

i am lost here..

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help .. setting up mysql

[ganesan malairaja]

i follow instruction from the http://www.linuxhelp.net/guides/lamp/ to 
install mysql

i followed the steps
but i get this error when i reach the testing phase..
can anyone help me.. i have trouble setting up the mysql server for almost 4 
days.. every time of some error .. maybe this because i am still new to 
linux

i am using suse 9.3 and mysql-standard-4.1.11-pc-linux-gnu-i686.tar.gz

this is the error
linux:/usr/local/src/mysql-standard-4.1.11-pc-linux-gnu-i686 # mysqladmin 
version

mysqladmin: connect to server at 'localhost' failed
error: 'Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/tmp/mysql.sock' 
(111)'
Check that mysqld is running and that the socket: '/tmp/mysql.sock' exists!
linux:/usr/local/src/mysql-standard-4.1.11-pc-linux-gnu-i686 # mysql
ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket 
'/tmp/mysql.sock' (111)

thank you guys

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