Your mysql server does not seem to be running... Did you execute safe_mysqld ?
Check the "Post installation setup" chapter from the manual. http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/Post-installation.html On Thu, 2003-01-09 at 01:16, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Dear Editor, > > After installed the MySQL version 3.23.53, I tried to test the MySQL by > typing the following command, relevant error message appears, please advise > how to fix. > > Command: Display Error Message: > > mysqlshow mysqlshow: Can't connect to MySQL server on > 'localhost' (10061) > > mysqladmin CREATE test mysqladmin: connect to server at 'localhost' failed > error: 'Can't connect to MySQL server on > 'localhost' (10061)' > Check that mysqld is running on localhost and that > the port is 3306. > You can check this by doing 'telnet localhost 3306' > > mysql test ERROR 2003: Can't connect to MySQL server on > 'localhost' (10061) > > telnet localhost 3306 Connecting To localhost...Could not open a > connection to host on port 3306 : Connect failed > > Best rgds, > > Seed Chan > > > > Seed Chan > System Services Management > Branch Services > * 2962 7431 > * 29173503 / 29173504 > * [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > -- Diana Soares --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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