Having trouble using mysql

[wickster]

I have Suse 10.1 and mysql is installed but when i type mysql into the command line i get the following respones:
mysql
ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2)

-If anyone could help me that would be greatly appreciated...
Thanks,
Tom

[daark.child]

Try doing,

#/etc/init.d/mysql start

[wickster]

Thanks daark.child it worked

Tom

[daark.child]

Thanks daark.child it worked

Tom

Cool. To stop the mysql service, you would do

#/etc/init.d/mysql stop

and to restart

#/etc/init.d/mysql restart

The syntax applies to all Suse services and not just mysql.

[e=mc2]

yep, but correct me if I'm wrong - I think that is only a temporary fix and will need to be done every time you reboot your machine unless you redo your setup and configure mysql to start on boot.