I'm trying to get my server set up. it was running on windows but i though why not put it on linux it shouldn't be that hard and it be more stable so i go to install apache its fine i do php works fine then i do mysql and i cant connect to socket and idk why and idk how Ive been trying for 2 days now any help plz??



Also this is mandrake 10 and mysql 4.1

In the startup on boot does it say MYSQL OK?

If not what does it say when you run in a terminal
mysql_safe &
to start mysql?

if this dosn't work tell us if the mysql is seen by the system
in a terminal type whereis mysql

no i don't have mysql start on boot i start it manually in terminal and it says error connecting to socket (2)

you're not starting it correctly "mysql" is just the client program to connect to the server...

Try from the command line (assuming you've installed via mdk's rpms)
/etc/init.d/mysql start

To have it start on boot:
chkconfig mysql 3 5 on

Try connections via 127.0.0.1 instead of localhost to use network connections rather than local socket files.

i tired /etc/init.d/mysql start and it said
bash: /etc/init.d/mysql: No such file of directory

i installed mysql using the rpms i installed just the server and the client is there anything else i need and if not what do i do? cuz if i dont get this up soon im just going back to windows with it

As root try service mysql status.
Nb, it might be services, I cant check atm.

Then try service mysql restart.

^^thats what i get

oh and i am installing php (newest one) and i would like to know the command to install it and it will read my mysql data base so i can have my phpbb forum set up :-|



when i do whereis mysql i get

/usr/bin/mysql
/usr/lib/mysql
/usr/share/mysql
/usr/share/man/man1/mysql.1.gz


---update--
okay i have got mysql installed but now i cant find what dir it is in to config with php and apache. i installed using the rpm on the mysql.com site. i tired using all the dirs >>
/usr/bin/mysql
/usr/lib/mysql
/usr/share/mysql
/usr/share/man/man1/mysql.1.gz
but with no luck.its like linux cant find it at all but it works....

You seem to have the mysql client program install so you can connect to other people's databases, but not the mysqld server so you can actually run MySQL.

Edit: Try using the Mandrake rpms instead of the mysql ones.

Use the Mandrake Control Centre to install mysqld, php, and anything else you want. Add more sources to your urpmi/RpmDrake via the Easy Urpmi site.

How have you installed apache and php so far? Compiled from source?