Re: Mysql problems after the install

From: Don Hayward (don_at_mote.org)
Date: 08/30/05

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To: Gallagher Timothy-TIMOTHYG <TIMOTHYG@motorola.com>

    On Tue, 30 Aug 2005, Gallagher Timothy-TIMOTHYG wrote:

    > I have just apt-get install mysql and I am now having troubles with starting
    > it. I cannot find a solution and want to see if anyone might know the
    > problem.
    >
    > Here is the error when I start mysql (/etc/init.d/mysql start)
    >
    > debtest:/etc/init.d# ./mysql start
    > Starting MySQL database server: mysqld...failed.
    > Please take a look at the syslog.
    > /usr/bin/mysqladmin: connect to server at 'localhost' failed
    > error: 'Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket
    > '/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock' (2)'
    > Check that mysqld is running and that the socket:
    > '/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock' exists!
    >
    >
    > Anyone know what is happening here??
    >
    > Thanks,
    >
    > Tim
    >
    >
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    Try this:

    Edit /etc/mysql/my.cnf
    Comment out the line old_passwords = 1

    HTH

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