lkeeton wrote:
> 
> I am very frusturated as of right now. I have a mysql database that doesn't
> work on Cobalt Raq3. I installed the RPM version and guess what the mysql.sock
> file isn't there and ther server gives me this error when starting:
> 
> Starting mysqld daemon with databases from /var/lib/mysql
> mysqld daemon ended
> 
> Then it gives me when i connect with command prompt mysql
> 
> Can't connect can't connect through mysql.sock and it may not exist
> 
> I am so frusturated now all I want to do is uninstall this rpm and install the
> source files. The bottom line is that the command rpm -e filename doesn't work
> it gives me an error filename is not installed. The truth is it is installed
> and I want it to work. I will be happy for a solution to either to fix this
> sock problem or uninstall this software all 3 rpm's(client,server, and devel)
> so I can just install the source tarball.
> 
> Any suggestions
> Brent
> 
There is no mysql.sock because mysqld is not running.
Did you check the log files to see what happened?

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