mysql and postfix

[Midiean]

I am working on setting up a postfix email server with Currier IMAP and Mysql with a squirl mail front end. I am currently having difficulties with the mysql end of the process.

I am installing using the source, not the rpm package since i want to get a feel for how to do this way, and I have been unsuccessful at running:

./mysql start

the error i get is

Can't connet to local MySQL server through socke '/tmp/mysql.sock' (111)

Also, according to the install readme, I need the client access libraries. I have been out to mysql's website and I have been unable to locate these files. I have found a tag that will setup only the client access files,

--without-server

but i'm not sure if this will not allow me to setup both the libraries and the server with an additional tag.

Thanks for the help

 

[ericbrunson]

You should probably take this to the mysql forum since it really has nothing to do with postfix.

 

[NixerX]

Mideian,
You need to chown the /var/lib/mysql dir:
chown mysql:mysql /var/lib/mysql
then start mysqld
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