Yes the file mysql.sock does exits. I have no idea what type of file extention this is? A .sock?
I cannot open it under root or as a user to view. I installed from .tgz file or a tar file. thanks -Chris --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Check to see if /tmp/mysql.sock exists. Did you install this from the rpm or from source? CM Miller wrote: > > Running RH 7.3 and I can start the MySQL daemon but > when I try to login as a normal user, I have no luck. > > MySQL is located here > > /usr/local/MySQL/mysql.tgz/bin > > and I've added this to my path but when a user tries > to start it with > > ./mysql > > I get the following error, > > Error 2002: Can't connect to local MySQL server > through socket '/tmp/mysql.sock' (111) > > Please help > > thanks > > -Chris > > > > ===== > ***************************************** > GAIM ID: cmmiller1973 > ***************************************** > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > New DSL Internet Access from SBC & Yahoo! > http://sbc.yahoo.com ===== ***************************************** GAIM ID: cmmiller1973 ***************************************** __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New DSL Internet Access from SBC & Yahoo! http://sbc.yahoo.com -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@;redhat.com?subject=unsubscribe https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
