the rpm for mysql that you've installed is a source rpm, kindly install the binary rpms like mysql-3.23.52.2.i386.rpm
rrs On Fri, 28 Mar 2003, Billy Davis wrote: > When we installed RH8.0 on our server, we also selected the mysql package > for installation. When we enter 'rpm -qi mysql' , it tells us that > mysql-3.23.52.3.src.rpm is installed. However, when we enter 'mysql', we > get an error message: > > ERROR 2002: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket > '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' > > We do have a /var/lib/mysql directory, but it is empty. We apparantly have > missed something simple. Can anyone help? > > Thanks, > Billy Davis > > > > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
