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[L33tLinuxN00b]

mysqltest: Failed in mysql_real_connect(): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/run/mysql/mysql.sock' (2)

If You Know Please Help i Get Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/run/mysql/mysql.sock' (2) every time i try do something... and when i go to /var/run/mysql/ there isnt anything there is that the problem...

Please help Me Out...
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Confused L33tLinuxN00b

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Have you actually created a database? It's a bit counterintuitive, but mysql doesn't actually create a database when you install it...you have to do that after you install mysql or it won't start properly. Try:

su mysq

so that you become the mysql user, then

mysql_install_db

to create a database. You may also need to

chown mysql /var/lib/mysql/*
chown mysql /var/lib/mysql/mysql/*

I also seem to remember reading in an earlier thread somewhere that in Slack you have to

ln -s /var/run/mysql/mysql.sock /tmp/mysql.sock

[L33tLinuxN00b]

chown: `/var/lib/mysql/ib_arch_log_0000000000': invalid user
and i am root

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hmmm...try

chown -R mysql /var/lib/mysql/*
chgrp daemon /var/lib/mysql/*

[L33tLinuxN00b]

soz typed wrong thing for chown... its getting further... its getting ERROR 1045: Access denied for user: 'root@localhost' (Using password: NO) now

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Try

mysql -u root

[L33tLinuxN00b]

/usr/bin# mysql -u root
ERROR 1045: Access denied for user: 'root@localhost' (Using password: NO)

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You may have to create your root mysql password; try the following:

mysqladmin -u root password

that will set the root password

now, add a new user:

mysql -u root -p

[L33tLinuxN00b]

Yay It Woked Thank You So Much

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Glad to hear you got it working. Have fun