Configuring mysql

[sebasjuh]

Ok while installing mandrake 10.0 I choosed to install mysql. But what do I have to do or how do I have to configure mysql in mandrake?

When I try to start mysql I get an error of: no such file mysql.sock

Can anybody help me?

[Chris H]

Have you made sure that httpd (apache) is running? Check in mandrake control centre - services or somewhere like that.

[Muser]

run all these from a terminal as root in the order listed. they are found in /usr/bin/

mysql_install
mysql_secure_installation
mysqld_safe

[foolduck_vn]

I have a question too. I've installed MySQL from rpm package in Mandrake 10.0 . When I run command #mysql it returns "cannot connect to the host by the socket at '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock'.
What I can do now to get it work?
Thanks for reading and helps.

[sebasjuh]

That is what I get also now! I think it has to do with apache, you need to install apache, I quess