> I have a problem in mysql ............... > I installed php3 , mysql and apache > > I run mysql server like that > /usr/local/mysql/support-files/mysql.server start hmm... well well... don't you use debian? if you don't then why asking on this list? if using debian you would be running mysql like this: /etc/init.d/mysqld start and all problems with various parts of mysql trying to find each other would be resolved by debian maintainers. that's what distribution is for.
> But I find a socket under /tmp/mysql.sock but it looks for mysqld.sock so make it took for the right file in the right places. regards, Eyck