[SOME REASON THIS THREAD JUMPED INTO SOMETHING ELSE - I AM RETURNING IT TO THE ORIGINAL THREAD] > I believe that (at this point) you should start the mysqld service. > > Try this at a root prompt: > service mysqld start > > Clint > > > Be sure you have the package mysql-server installed! There is > NO NEED for any make or install run. As I wrote before, first > call of the mysqld init script will initiate the > mysql_install_db run and setting of permissions. > > Alexander > > > Just this > > up2date mysql-server mysql > > That will install the server and client software. > -- > Steve > > Excellent.. mysql-server installed.. And started. According to the http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/Linux-RPM.html it is also stated: "MySQL-client-VERSION.i386.rpm The standard MySQL client programs. You probably always want to install this package." So if it says I need to I need to, however running the command: yum install mysql-client up2date install mysql-client But it basically told me it cannot be found. Do I need it?
