 | View Full Version : can someone help me out with mysql critical 09-06-2002, 11:09 PM in my redhat i installed my mysql ..but when i type mysql i got this error : Error 2002: can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2) how do i fix that? sitekeeper 09-06-2002, 11:12 PM The error (2002) Can't connect to ... normally means that there isn't a MySQL server running on the system or that you are using a wrong socket file or TCP/IP port when trying to connect to the mysqld server. Start by checking (using ps) that there is a process running named mysqld on your server! If there isn't any mysqld process, you should start one. critical 09-06-2002, 11:22 PM no there isn't so how do i start the mysql? sitekeeper 09-07-2002, 03:27 AM Before we go any further do you have cPanel/WHM installed? I am not nagging but you should have done a little more research before attempting these kinds of things. ;) Try reading the manual a little, this section is on starting MySQL: http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/Starting_server.html critical 09-07-2002, 06:09 AM i do not have cpanel installed.. ok i have installed mysql.. how do i add a username, password and a database ..wats the command to type in redhat? StevenG 09-07-2002, 09:13 PM Try this, type in a shell session: mysql then type help :D Lats 09-07-2002, 11:48 PM The source is a great place to look. http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/Adding_users.html Lats... modihost 09-08-2002, 06:29 AM the goooooood ool RTFM :rolleyes: |