please help!!about mysql problem

Malaysia
February 10, 2007 11:24am CST
i've install mysql to my linux redhat OS. but then when tried to test mySQl,i've got a problem which shows: "#2002-Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket" would somebody please help me how to solve this problem?
2 responses
@ShaneA (18)
• Canada
10 Feb 07
How are you trying to test it?
• Malaysia
11 Feb 07
actually i tried to test it by using local host...i want to check either phpmyadmin can be use or not, but then those error appear...
@andben (1075)
• Italy
15 Feb 07
This problem means that mysql deamon is not running,it is called mysqld. So you have to start mysql before connect to it, to do this try using "mysqld_safe" command which should be in the /bin directory of your mysql installation path.