I'm afraid I already tryied that with no luck :''-(( Also, a 'service mysql status' reports it is ok and running...
El mi�, 09-10-2002 a las 03:42, [EMAIL PROTECTED] escribi�: > On 9 Oct 2002, ddc_prueba wrote: > > > As I was having problems with mysql and already I had done nothing with > > it I decided to do a "rpm -e " to mysql packages and removed > > /var/lib/mysql directory as well. Then I reinstalled it... > > > > Problem is that there is no socket file now, so when I execute myql > > client it complaints: > > > > mysqladmin: connect to server at 'localhost' failed > > error: 'Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket > > '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2)' > > Check that mysqld is running and that the socket: > > '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' exists! > > > > You've probably checked already, but did you make sure that mysqld is > started? The socket is created when the mysql service starts up and > deleted after it ends. > > Try: > service mysql start > > To start on boot: > chkconfig --level 2345 mysql on > > > > How can I make the socket file I am missing?? (Have googled around and > > have seen this is even in faqs, but they don't explain how a socket file > > is done). > > > > > > > > > > > ---- > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com -- Diego Dominguez __/\__ | | Andalucia / \ Spain \ / |__ __| \/ _______________________________________________________________ Copa del Mundo de la FIFA 2002 El �nico lugar de Internet con v�deos de los 64 partidos. �Ap�ntante ya! en http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/fc/es/
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