Re: The Mysql socket thing using Redhat 7.1

2001-09-05 Thread Trond Eivind Glomsrød
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Jason Bailey) writes: > >If the server is creating mysql.sock in and something else is looking > >for it in /tmp, this is the easiest way to get it to work, besides > >checking to make sure that the permissions are such that anyone who > >needs to can read and write to mysql.so

Re: The Mysql socket thing using Redhat 7.1

2001-09-05 Thread Jason Bailey
Ed, Once again, thanks for the email response. I'm going to try all the suggestions I've received. A colleague has suggested as I'm new to Linux to select the 'Install Everything' option in red hat 7.1. He suggests that it's probably easier (for me) to get everything installed and work backwa

Re: The Mysql socket thing using Redhat 7.1

2001-09-05 Thread Ed Carp
Jason Bailey ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) writes: > >>You mean "/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock"? Details are IMPORANT. > > Yes, thanks for the pun. It was the above "/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock" and I noted >that deleting it and then running mysql_install_db or possible safe_mysqld >recreated. Well, it wa

Re: The Mysql socket thing using Redhat 7.1

2001-09-05 Thread Jason Bailey
Ed, Thanks for the email. I was a bit tired last night and was a little frustrated (4 nights getting nowhere), so apologies if I was little rude (I've just reread my email) and sarcastic, but thanks for the 'Details' pun. I've dug myself into a hole offering to set up a Linux/Apache Webserver

Re: The Mysql socket thing using Redhat 7.1

2001-09-04 Thread Ed Carp
jason bailey ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) writes: > I'm consistently getting the error (2002) > : Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket > '/var/mysql/mysql.sock' (111) You mean "/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock"? Details are IMPORANT. > I've deleted it and running something above has brought i

Re: The Mysql socket thing using Redhat 7.1

2001-09-04 Thread Trond Eivind Glomsrød
"jason bailey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > HI, > > I'm a new user to Linux and am interested in MySQL and PHP. I currently use > both as a developer elsewhere and am now trying to set up a test server at > home. > > I've searched the MYSQL lists and notice that alot of people are getting a >

The Mysql socket thing using Redhat 7.1

2001-09-04 Thread jason bailey
HI, I'm a new user to Linux and am interested in MySQL and PHP. I currently use both as a developer elsewhere and am now trying to set up a test server at home. I've searched the MYSQL lists and notice that alot of people are getting a similar problem as myself and I'm not sure if any have got t