mysqld problems

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This is what I am getting

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154-229-58-66:/var/lib/mysql # mysqladmin shutdown -u root -p
Enter password:
154-229-58-66:/var/lib/mysql # mysqladmin ping -u root -p
Enter password:
mysqld is alive
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how can it still be alive after I told it to shut down?


I am also getting this

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154-229-58-66:/var/lib/mysql # mysqld
030729 14:18:54 Can't start server: Bind on TCP/IP port: Address already in use
030729 14:18:54 Do you already have another mysqld server running on port: 3306 ?
030729 14:18:54 Aborting

030729 14:18:54 mysqld: Shutdown Complete
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How can I shut it down when I can't shut it down. I'm also trying to use PHP to access mysql and it's giving me this error

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Warning: mysql_connect(): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/tmp/mysql.sock' (111) in /home/me/

http://www/test.php

on line 7
Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/tmp/mysql.sock' (111)
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I checked /tmp for mysql.sock and it is in there but at 0 bytes. It is also in /var/lib/mysql/ directory at 0 bytes. Any suggestions????? this is really frustrating.

Thanks in advance for any help

 

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Nevermind,
I fixed it. I just made a symbolic link from /var/fdsaf/mysql.sock to /tmp/mysql.sock. obviously removing the one in /tmp first. although I'm still a little wierded at the fact that I can't shut down mysqld.