mysql install problems

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Hello again. I've been trying to install mysql for the past few days. It was up and running once, and I don't know why...but it won't work anymore. I used the binary install on a Caldera Linux server. When I try to run any of the utilties, I get the following error message:

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

First of all, I don't have a /var/lib/mysql directory, or a mysql.sock file anywhere on the hard drive. I'm confused because it was working and I didn't change anything. Any help is most appreciated! Thanks.

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Anyone?

The mysql.sock file doesn't exist or come with the tarball either. Do I have to find it somewhere else?

[Taylor]

mysql.sock should be created when mysql starts. you can try creating it by 'mkdir /var/lib/mysql' and 'touch /var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock'

/var/lib/mysql is a weird place to have mysql installed.

I can not offer much help as I am still learning about mysql myself. I installed mysql from source with the docs from their website. I had no problems.


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-Taylor

[This message has been edited by Taylor (edited 19 December 2000).]

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Thanks for the try Taylor. I think I figured it out though. There was a bunk RPM install of mysql. I had to get rid of that first. Now it seems to be working. http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/biggrin.gif