Thread: Re: Help Problem mysql ????

Re: Help Problem mysql ????

From
missive@frontiernet.net (Lee Harr)
Date:
On Thu, 23 Aug 2001 01:13:10 GMT, Skuaman <skuaman@msn.com> wrote:
> I am having a problem "activating "my copy of mysql in Redhat .7.1
> I get the following error message
>
> Can not connect to local Mysql server through socket
>  /var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock
>
> I am only running a simple computer with a router firewall.
> Larry

This sounds like the server has not been started, but since
I do not use mysql I can't really be certain.

You may want to ask your question again on a mysql mailing list.

Or you could install postgresql instead ;)