Try to make sure that mysql-server is installed... yum install mysql-server DP Nigel Kendrick wrote: >Hi Folks, > >I've just done my first two Centos installs, having moved over from >WB..er..never mind. > >I seem to be stuck with mysql - it's not installing; well, on one system it >starts but there's no /var/lib/mysql folder or socket file and on the other, >mysql just doesn't seem to be there at all. > >I have done a 'yum remove mysql' and then a 'yum install mysql' on the first >system and it's not helped! > >Can anyone point me in the right direction to put this right. > >Thanks. > >NK > >_______________________________________________ >CentOS mailing list >CentOS at caosity.org >http://lists.caosity.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > >