I am trying to install mySQL on my

[frozenpeas]

I am trying to install mySQL on my RH7/Apache 1.3 server. I try several commands and end up with this:

./mysqladmin: connect to server at 'localhost' failed
error: 'Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/tmp/mysql.sock' (111)'
Check that mysqld is running and that the socket: '/tmp/mysql.sock' exists!

Trying to install mySQL has been a huge headache.

Help?

 

[sleipnir214]

Is mysqld running? That's the error I get when I try to invoke mysql from the command line and the daemon is shut down.

 

[piti]

your problem is not about mysql is not running, it's just not correctly configured
check the /usr/local/mysql/bin/safe_mysqld script for MYSQL_UNIX_PORT line
should be something like "MYSQL_UNIX_PORT=${MYSQL_UNIX_PORT:-/tmp/mysql.sock}"
the look in /etc and check if there's a my.cnf file, if not create it and add there
[client]
socket = /tmp/mysql.sock
[mysqld]
socket = /tmp/mysql.sock

or locate your mysql.sock file and according to it's location change the paths

hope that helps

 

[KarveR]

And check that the permissiond are correct on the driectory /tmp (777 = drwxrwxrwx) and the fil mysql.sock srwxrwxrwx, also 777.

too many times you can install on redhat and the socket and/or directory permissions will not be right.
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