[CentOS] Starting MySQL
Todd Cary
todd at aristesoftware.com
Sat Jan 27 23:00:28 UTC 2007
Craig White wrote:
> On Sat, 2007-01-27 at 10:12 -0800, Todd Cary wrote:
>
>> Craig White wrote:
>>
>>> On Sat, 2007-01-27 at 09:18 -0800, Todd Cary wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> When I run
>>>>
>>>> # mysql
>>>>
>>>> I get this error:
>>>>
>>>> ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket
>>>> '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2)
>>>>
>>>> What do I need to do? The install of MySQL was done as part of the
>>>> Centos setup.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> ----
>>> as root...
>>>
>>> /sbin/service mysqld start
>>>
>>> socket isn't available for connection unless mysqld is running
>>>
>>> Craig
>>>
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>> When I submit
>>
>> # /sbin/service mysqld start
>>
>> I get the message: mysqld unrecognized service
>>
>> When I type in
>>
>> # yum install mysql
>>
>> I am told it is already installed. Also, the GUI for services does not
>> have mysql listed. How I can tell if mysql is truly installed?
>>
> ----
> yum install mysql # will install client but not the server
>
> yum install mysql-server # will install the server
>
> Craig
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Craig -
Many thanks! That was it...
Todd
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