it seems that mysql server is not up. Verify whether file
'/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' exists or not. If not create it and then
try to start mysql daemon by "/etc/rc.d/init.d/mysql start"
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>This is not an installation problemo it seems.
>
>>From the error it seems that the mysql client is not able to connect to
>the mysql server using the file socket. Another way is to use TCPIP to
>connect using the host and port options. But what I think is that the
>mysql server on the machine is not up.
>
>Check if mysql server daemon is starting up properly. Look in
>/var/log/messages
>
>VaibhaV
>
>On Mon, 5 Feb 2001, Prashanth Venkatesh wrote:
>
>> where have u installed MySQL?
>>
>> try giving this:
>>
>> mysqladmin -u root password <pwd>
>>
>> then try giving
>> /etc/rc.d/init.d/mysql start
>>
>> type in the prompt
>>
>> mysql -p
>>
>> bye,
>> Prashanth
>> --- Rakesh Ambati <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> > hi,
>> > whenever I try to connect to MySQl Server on my
>> > local
>> > machine I get following error.
>> >
>> > Can't connect to MySQl Server throught socket
>> > '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock'
>> >
>> > please help me solve this problem.
>> >
>> > TIA
>> >
>> > -Rakesh
>> >
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