Don't use full filenames when not using the -p option. # rpm -e MySQL
for instance. On Sun, 23 Dec 2001, Ben Ocean wrote: > Okay, following Brian's excellent advice, I went ahead and tried to install > these rpms: > > asp2php-0.75.11-1.i386.rpm MySQL-Max-3.23.44-1.i386.rpm > php-ldap-4.0.4pl1-9.i386.rpm > MySQL-3.23.46-1.i386.rpm MySQL-shared-3.23.44-1.i386.rpm > php-mysql-4.0.4pl1-9.i386.rpm > MySQL-client-3.23.44-1.i386.rpm php-4.0.4pl1-9.i386.rpm > MySQL-devel-3.23.44-1.i386.rpm php-imap-4.0.4pl1-9.i386.rpm > > Just concentrating on the MySQL stuff for now... > I get these fascinating results: > > #rpm -e MySQL-3.23.46-1.i386.rpm > error: package MySQL-3.23.46-1.i386.rpm is not installed > #rpm -i MySQL-3.23.46-1.i386.rpm > package MySQL-3.23.46-1 is already installed > > So...which is it? Installed or not? The daemon isn't up: > > #mysql > ERROR 2002: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket > '/tmp/mysql.sock' (111) > > I unpacked this tarball in /usr/local > > /usr/local/mysql-3.23.46.tar.gz > > So, whereas MySQL *was* working, now it's not, and I've got to get this > machine up and running pronto. Sh!t. Ideas on how to clean this mess up? > TIA, > BenO > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Redhat-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- -Statux _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
