did you check permission of file /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 9:48 AM, Larry Martell <larry.mart...@gmail.com>wrote:
> On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 2:51 AM, Ganesh Kumar <bugcy...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi Guys, > > > > I am using debian squeeze it's working good, I am trying to install > > mysql-server. mysql-server installation successfully but didn't start > > service > > root@devel:/var/run# more /etc/mysql/my.cnf |grep socket > > # Remember to edit /etc/mysql/debian.cnf when changing the socket > location. > > socket = /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock > > socket = /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock > > socket = /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock > > > > root@devel:~# /etc/init.d/mysql restart > > Stopping MySQL database server: mysqld. > > Starting MySQL database server: mysqld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . > failed! > > root@devel:~# mysql -u root -p > > Enter password: > > ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket > > '/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock' (2) > > root@devel:~# cd /var/run/mysqld/ > > root@devel:/var/run/mysqld# ls > > root@devel:/var/run/mysqld# > > Is selinux enabled? If so, check the logs for that. > > -- > MySQL General Mailing List > For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > > -- Best Regards, Prabhat Kumar MySQL DBA My Blog: http://adminlinux.blogspot.com My LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/profileprabhat
