Re: [SLE] MySQL not working

From: Anders Johansson (andjoh_at_rydsbo.net)
Date: 06/10/04

  • Next message: Nick Mudge: "[SLE] MySQL not working" 
    To: suse-linux-e@suse.com
Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2004 05:32:58 +0200

    On Thursday 10 June 2004 05.30, Nick Mudge wrote:
    > Hello,
    >
    > My MySQL was working fine but now it won't run. Every time I try to log in
    > I get this message:
    >
    > linux:/home/nick # mysql -u nick -p
    > Enter password:
    > ERROR 2002: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket
    > '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2)
    > linux:/home/nick #
    >
    > linux:/home/nick # mysqladmin ping
    > mysqladmin: connect to server at 'localhost' failed
    > error: 'Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket
    > '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2)'
    > Check that mysqld is running and that the socket:
    > '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' exists!
    > linux:/home/nick #
    >
    > Any help on this would be much appreciated.

    Did you try actually starting mysql, using "rcmysql start"? 

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