This error means that the mysql server has not started in the first place. So try to have a look in the logs (generally this should be in /var/lib/mysql/) and find out the reason why the server hasn't started.
sujay -----Original Message----- From: Octavian Rasnita [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 10, 2005 2:44 PM To: mysql@lists.mysql.com Subject: creating socket Hi, I have installed mysql and loaded mysqld, but I cannot connect to it with mysql because it gives an error telling that "it cannot connect using socket /var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock". I have checked that dir, but I don't have that socket file there. Please tell me how to create it. I don't know Linux very well, so please excuse my ignorance in this field. Thank you. Teddy -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
