Erin, Tuesday, February 05, 2002, 12:37:33 AM, you wrote: EL> Hi, this is Erin Lilly, I've used support before with you all for EL> bodyconsultant.com and you were extremely helpful. I'm installing mysql on EL> erinlilly.net and have run into that common /tmp/mysql.sock (111) error EL> version: 3.23.45-pc-linux
EL> you then need to type in /usr/local to see where I've installed the EL> mysql-3.23.45 EL> Please take a look where I had installed it in EL> /usr/local/mysql-3.23.45-pc-linux-i686 EL> I've created a ln -s from tmp to /usr/local/mysql-3.23.... EL> have created a ln -s from mysql-3.23.45 and mysql EL> What's the problem?? When I go to do the ./bin/safe_mysql & command it turns EL> server on then logs off. Also when I do bin/mysqladmin -u root -p password EL> it gives me the /tmp/mysql.sock (111) not found - even though I have ln -s EL> that tmp directory to the mysql-3.23.45 ... EL> Have tested the telnet erinlilly.net 3306 - and no connection. EL> MY QUESTIONS: EL> 1. What do I need to do to get the connection going. EL> 2. How can I be sure the tables were created. I ran install_db and it EL> appeared to do everything. You should do : ls data_dir/mysql data_dir is the MySQL data directory. EL> 3. What do I need to do to make things right here? EL> 4. Have all my ln -s created some inherent problems? Check the following links: http://www.mysql.com/doc/C/a/Can_not_connect_to_server.html http://www.mysql.com/doc/m/y/mysql_install_db.html -- For technical support contracts, goto https://order.mysql.com/ This email is sponsored by Ensita.net http://www.ensita.net/ __ ___ ___ ____ __ / |/ /_ __/ __/ __ \/ / Victoria Reznichenko / /|_/ / // /\ \/ /_/ / /__ [EMAIL PROTECTED] /_/ /_/\_, /___/\___\_\___/ MySQL AB / Ensita.net <___/ www.mysql.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php