Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2002 06:20:08 +0530 From: "Unix Tools" <unixtools@hotmail.com> To: "Wayne Swart" <fixx@fixx.co.za>, "FreeBSD Mailing list" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Mysql problem Message-ID: <OE38PXCFbN4TZyabYTH0000352a@hotmail.com> References: <20021209143337.I223-100000@gemini.fixx.co.za>
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Hi, First thing to do is mysqladmin password <ENTER THE PASSWORD AT THE PROMPT> now connect using that password. Cheers ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wayne Swart" <fixx@fixx.co.za> To: "FreeBSD Mailing list" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 06:06 PM Subject: Mysql problem > Good day ppl > > I have installed mysql323-server from the ports without any command line > arguments on freebsd 4.7. > > i start the sql server by running /usr/local/etc/rc.d/mysqld.sh start > > the server seems to start fine, but as soon as i try to connect to it, it > gives the following error: > > ERROR 2002: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket > '/tmp/mysql.sock' (2) > > the file /tmp/mysql.sock does not exsist though > can someone please help me with this? > > thanks > Wayne > > In a world with no boundaries, who needs gates? > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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