Installing MySQL 5.0 on Suselinux 9.1

[pen81]

I am attempting to run MySQL 5.0 on Suselinux 9.1 but I am having some difficulty with a conflict with the bundled version of MySQL.

I have stopped the bundled server but when I started the 5.0 server, mysqld, I get:

Cant start server: Bind on TCP/IP port: Address already in use followed by advise to see if mysqld is already running on port 3306

How can I free up this port?

Thanks

 

[hoinz]

Hello,

this is a Linux question rather than a MySQL question, but anyways:

... followed by advise to see if mysqld is already running on port 3306

Did you follow this advice?

There seems to be a process running on port 3306. This may or may not be a process remaining from a previous trial of starting MySQL. It may or may not be some other program you installed on your box. You will have to find out. If the former, you may kill this process. If the latter, you will have to reconsider your software configuration.

Commands ps and fuser may be helpful. If you are not sure, a reboot will help to get rid of unneeded processes.

Hope this helps