ian swanson wrote:
When i issue 'mysql -u root mysql' or issue 'mysql -u root mysql' , i
get the error: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket
'/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2) . And if I type in mythtv from the
commandline, all that happens is this:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]# mythtv
2005-06-08 08:10:32.726 New DB connection, total
: 1. .... I was instructed to '/etc/init.d/mysql start'.... but I get
the error:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]# /etc/init.d/mysqld start
chown: `mysql:mysql': invalid user
chown: `mysql:mysql': invalid user
Timeout error occurred trying to start MySQL Daemon.
Starting MySQL: [FAILED]
Thanks again for any help, because this is really frustrating.
Sounds like the MySQL database isn't running.
mysql is a client program. mysqld is the "daemon" that is the actual
database.
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/windows-server-first-start.html
Mike
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