Problem with MySql installation

[tempsup]

Hi, I keep getting this error when trying to install the binary version on the solaris system.

"bin/mysqladmin: connect to server at 'localhost' failed
error: 'Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/tmp/mysql.sock' (2)'
Check that mysqld is running and that the socket: '/tmp/mysql.sock' exists!"

Can anyone please help?? Thanks..

 

[sleipnir214]

You generally get that error when MySQL isn't running and you try to connect at localhost.

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[rzs0502]

Usually happens if the mysql user does not have access to write to /tmp
You can change the location of the socket file so that the user can create & delete.
Be careful not give access to everyone as anyone could crash your database