getting started with mysql

[Duncan Lithgow]

bruce wrote:

>hi...
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>can you tell us if you actually have mysqld running? i know it states that
>the service started, but is it actually running?
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I don't understand, I thought when you start the mysqld service then 
mysql is running.

>if it is running, do you have any firewall/seliunx/etc running?
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Well, SElinux is enabled, I've gone in and ticked: 'Disable SELinux 
protection for httpd daemon' and 'Disable SELinux protection for mysqld 
daemon'

>what you're seeing has usually indicated that there was some issue regarding
>the mysql sockets between the client/server...
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Okay, no idea what that means. Any of the above answers help?

Duncan