It sounds like MySQL hasn't been started yet... Try 'service mysqld start'
I think that's the command... It's been awhile since I've futzed with mysql. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of Zach Shuford > Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 4:08 PM > To: Yellow Dog Linux General Discussion List > Subject: Re: mySQL and phpbb > > On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 19:55:31 -0500, Zach Shuford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 19:41:49 -0500, Terry Richards > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > there is a part on installing first user or some such > > > > > > http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/default-privileges.html > > > > > > :-)^2 > > Also, when I tried to change the root password, I got the error: > > ERROR 2002: Can't connect to locak MySQL server through socket > '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2) > > I checked out the mysql directory, and it doesn't look like there's a > file in there called mysql.sock (which I assume there should be). In > fact, there's nothing in there. I assume I've once again skipped > ahead and there's something I should have done earlier... > _______________________________________________ > yellowdog-general mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.terrasoftsolutions.com/mailman/listinfo/yellowdog-general > HINT: to Google archives, try '<keywords> site:terrasoftsolutions.com' > > > BEGIN-ANTISPAM-VOTING-LINKS > ------------------------------------------------------ > Teach CanIt if this mail (ID 1898511) is spam: > Spam: > http://canit.ciri.com/canit/b.php?c=s&i=1898511&m=73c9769fcb4b > Not spam: > http://canit.ciri.com/canit/b.php?c=n&i=1898511&m=73c9769fcb4b > Forget vote: > http://canit.ciri.com/canit/b.php?c=f&i=1898511&m=73c9769fcb4b > ------------------------------------------------------ > END-ANTISPAM-VOTING-LINKS _______________________________________________ yellowdog-general mailing list [email protected] http://lists.terrasoftsolutions.com/mailman/listinfo/yellowdog-general HINT: to Google archives, try '<keywords> site:terrasoftsolutions.com'
