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Neil Winchurst wrote: > On Wed, 21 Jun 2006 00:04:03 +0100 > Mark Harvey <mark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> I remember I had trouble with the socket file on Mandriva 2005. >> >> I was able to resolve it using the method here: >> http://www.tech-recipes.com/mysql_tips762.html >> >> on my installation my.cnf is in /etc/my.cnf >> > This is probably part of my problem, there is no my.cnf file anywhere > on my computer, so nothing to tell mysql about where to set up a socket > file. mysql will run quite happily without a my.cnf file, using the compiled-in defaults for pathnames etc. It appears that for some reason the mysql daemon is exiting after start-up, which might explain why you don't see the socket when you need it. I'd expect to find something in /var/log/mysql*, /var/lib/mysql/*.err or somewhere similar that might explain the reason for the daemon failing to run correctly. James -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html