On Wednesday 10 September 2008 09:51:00 am Gaurav Pant wrote: > > On Tuesday 09 September 2008 04:30:17 pm abhi wrote: > > > Hello folks, > > > I am new to Linux and have Fedora 9. I have installed mysql. > > > When I run mysql, I get tthe following error: > > > *ERROR 2002 (HY000) cannt connect to local mysql server through socket > > > /var/lib/mysql.sock (2).* > > > ** > > > What should i do? > > > > Paste your /etc/hosts > > And how would that help. > > > PL: Ingore the prev. message as it was a mistake (I'm new to KMail) > > Already ignored > > Abhi... assuming you are giving mysql command (on a command line > enviornmet), the error indicates you mysql server is not running. > Either start it from the services tool, or as root run the command: service > mysql start. > Provided you have installed mysql > regards > Dexter > -- > ______________________________________________________________________ > Pune GNU/Linux Users Group Mailing List: ([email protected]) > List Information: http://plug.org.in/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/plug-mail > Send 'help' to [EMAIL PROTECTED] for mailing instructions.
Oh! I thought he was having problems starting mysql! lol. Abhi.. do as Gaurav Pant said. /sbin/service mysqld start (as root) -- ______________________________________________________________________ Pune GNU/Linux Users Group Mailing List: ([email protected]) List Information: http://plug.org.in/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/plug-mail Send 'help' to [EMAIL PROTECTED] for mailing instructions.
