check if mysql is running On Fri, 3 Sep 2004 09:43:48 +0100, Graham Cossey <graham@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I'm hoping someone can help with a problem I am having connecting to my > local MySQL installation. > > I am running FC2 and MySQL 4.0.20. > > When I attempt to connect to MySQL I get the following message: > > ERROR 2002: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket > '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2) > > /etc/my.cnf > ----------- > [mysqld] > datadir=/var/lib/mysql > socket=/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock > > [mysql.server] > user=mysql > basedir=/var/lib > > [safe-mysqld] > err-log=/var/log/mysql.log > pid-file=/var/run/mysqld/mysql.pid > ------------- > > Looking at the running services (using the GUI tool via System settings > > Services) mysql is reporting the following in the status pane: "Usage: > /etc/init.d/mysql start|stop|restart". > > Let me know what further details would be useful and I will attempt to post > them. > > Many thanks > > Graham. > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list >
