mysql startup troubles

[ufosoda]

when I type mysql at the command prompt I receive an error message:

ERROR 2002: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (111)

what happened? and what can I do??? :confused:

[osnap]

You have to start the mysql daemon first so that "mysql" can connect to it. So start the daemon by starting "safe_mysqld" and then use "mysql" to use it.