Error in installing MySQL on Slackware linux

kernelvn · 08-14-2004, 06:27 AM

I use Slackware 10 , kernel 2.6.7 and now I going to install MySQL from CD1

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root@SlackOnLaptop:~# installpkg mysql-4.0.20-i486-1.tgz
Installing package mysql-4.0.20-i486-1...
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
mysql: mysql (SQL-based relational database server)
mysql:
mysql: MySQL is a fast, multi-threaded, multi-user, and robust SQL
mysql: (Structured Query Language) database server. It comes with a nice API
mysql: which makes it easy to integrate into other applications.
mysql:
mysql: The home page for MySQL is mysql.com
mysql:
Executing install script for mysql-4.0.20-i486-1...

Quote:

root@SlackOnLaptop:/etc/rc.d# sh rc.mysqld start
root@SlackOnLaptop:/etc/rc.d# Starting mysqld daemon with databases from /var/lib/mysql
040814 17:59:51 mysqld ended

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root@SlackOnLaptop:/etc/X11# mysqladmin version
mysqladmin: connect to server at 'localhost' failed
error: 'Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/tmp/mysql.sock' (2)'
Check that mysqld is running and that the socket: '/tmp/mysql.sock' exists!

How should I do ?

Mephisto · 08-14-2004, 06:46 AM

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Originally posted by kernelvn
I use Slackware 10 , kernel 2.6.7 and now I going to install MySQL from CD1
How should I do ?

I did a search on the Slackware forum for MySQL and here is what I came up with. These threads should help you out:

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...ighlight=MySQL

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...ighlight=MySQL

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...ighlight=MySQL

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...ighlight=MySQL

http://www.unixfool.com/mysql-slack.shtml

If, after having read and tried what is on these threads you still can not get it working let us know.

The short answer is you still have some prep work to do. There are instructions in the rc.mysqld init script.

EDIT: Changed wording because I replied before I had my morning coffee.

(Six edits later I have managed to be civil and have ALMOST no typos.)