Re: mysql

On 08/26/2013 02:58 PM, Lebogang Maloisane wrote:
> when i try to install mysql server this is what i get:
>
> Loaded plugins: fastestmirror
> Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
>   * base: mirror.ufs.ac.za
>   * extras: mirror.ufs.ac.za
>   * updates: mirror.ufs.ac.za
> base                                                     | 1.1 kB     00:00
> extras                                                   | 2.1 kB     00:00
> updates                                                  | 1.9 kB     00:00
> Excluding Packages in global exclude list
> Finished
> Setting up Install Process
> No package mysql-server available.
> Nothing to do
>

The name of the package depends also on a Linux distribution you use. 
Which distribution are you on?

Honza

>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> *From:* Honza Horak <[email protected]>
> *To:* Lebogang Maloisane <[email protected]>
> *Cc:* "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
> *Sent:* Monday, August 26, 2013 4:45 AM
> *Subject:* Re: mysql
>
> On 08/26/2013 10:27 AM, Lebogang Maloisane wrote:
>  > good day sir i hope you are well i am having this problem connecting
> to MySQL: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket
> '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (111)
>  > i don't know what is the problem because i checked if MySQL is
> installed and yes it is installed i can even locate MySQL tables but
> when i checked all software that are installed on the server mysql is
> there java is there but i could not see MySQL connector could this
> problem:Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket
> '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (111) b e the issue of connector ting to MySQL
>  > be the issue please reply help
>  >
>  > regards
>  >
>  > Lebogang maloisane
>
> Hi Lebogang,
>
> it seems that you have installed mysql but not started. First, ensure
> you have installed not only client but also the server part (it is
> usually a package named similar to mysql-server on Linux systems). Then
> ensure you've started the installed daemon (service). The way how to
> start the mysqld daemon differs on various systems so if you don't know,
> let us know what your system is.
>
> Regards,
> Honza
>
>


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