after digging around more, i found Debian's MySQL has 'skip-networking' in the /etc/mysql/my.cnf further down
On Monday 27 January 2003 17:08, you wrote: > installed mysql onto debian using a deb file. it is running locally fine, > but it isn't openning a TCP port for remote connections to it. > > >a few lines from /etc/mysql/my.cnf > > [mysqld] > user = mysql > pid-file = /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.pid > socket = /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock > port = 3306 > > >/var/log/mysql.log > > /usr/sbin/mysqld, Version: 3.23.49-log, started with: > Tcp port: 0 Unix socket: /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock > > >status: > > /usr/bin/mysqladmin Ver 8.23 Distrib 3.23.49, for pc-linux-gnu on i686 > Copyright (C) 2000 MySQL AB & MySQL Finland AB & TCX DataKonsult AB > This software comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY. This is free software, > and you are welcome to modify and redistribute it under the GPL license > > Server version 3.23.49-log > Protocol version 10 > Connection Localhost via UNIX socket > UNIX socket /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock > Uptime: 7 min 21 sec > > >mysqladmin variables -p > > > | port | 0 -- [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
