[mythtv-users] Errors on getting mysql to start

Michael T. Dean mtdean at thirdcontact.com
Thu Jun 9 22:17:00 UTC 2005


ian swanson wrote:

> When i issue 'mysql -u root mysql' or issue 'mysql -u root mysql' , i 
> get the error: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket 
> '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2) . And if I type in mythtv from the 
> commandline, all that happens is this:
> [root at localhost ~]# mythtv
>
> 2005-06-08 08:10:32.726 New DB connection, total
> : 1. .... I was instructed to '/etc/init.d/mysql start'.... but I get 
> the error:
>
> [root at localhost ~]# /etc/init.d/mysqld start
>
> chown: `mysql:mysql': invalid user
>
> chown: `mysql:mysql': invalid user
>
> Timeout error occurred trying to start MySQL Daemon.
>
> Starting MySQL: [FAILED]
>
> Thanks again for any help, because this is really frustrating.
>
Sounds like the MySQL database isn't running.

mysql is a client program.  mysqld is the "daemon" that is the actual 
database.

http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/windows-server-first-start.html

Mike


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