Can't get mySQL to work

John_Emad · 04-16-2005, 03:35 PM

I have just installed mySQL on SuSe9.1 (KDE 3.2) but I can't get mySQL to work as I get the following error

Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock

I searched on Google and found many people having the same problem but yet I couldnt find a solution, so can anyone help me ??

thx in advance

acid_kewpie · 04-16-2005, 04:37 PM

at the most basic level... you've not got mysql running at all. start it.

John_Emad · 04-16-2005, 04:40 PM

and how can I do that?

I am sorry for asking so much but it is my first time to use mySQL

thanx in advance

zWaR · 04-16-2005, 05:00 PM

if you have mysql folder in $PATH it should be:
mysql.server start

if you don't then search for mysql.server and when you find it:
<complete_path>/mysql.server start

hunterfighter · 04-17-2005, 04:49 AM

I tried but no respond

zeos · 04-17-2005, 08:36 AM

try /etc/init.d/mysql start

hunterfighter · 04-17-2005, 09:34 AM

Nosuch file

Never mind. I try other distro