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Hello. I am still new to Linux. I recently bought and installed Suse 9.1 professional. From the cds I installed the rpms for the apache 2, php, and MySQL and I think a bunch of other stuff. I really want to get working the apache, PHP and MySQL. I got working the apache and PHP but I can't get working the MySQL. It appears that the MySQL deamon is not on, but I can't get it on. When I type mysqladmin ping i get this: "mysqladmin ping mysqladmin: connect to server at 'localhost' failed error: 'Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2)' Check that mysqld is running and that the socket: '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' exists!" I tried starting the mysql and this happened: nick@linux:~> su Password: linux:/home/nick # rcmysql start Starting service MySQL failed linux:/home/nick # I don't know what I should do. I am thinking I should reinstall the mysql, but I don't know how to do that. Or maybe I should try to download off the Internet the mysql rpm packages and try to install them with the exiting mysql stuff on my computer. I wouldn't know what things to delete if I installed new mysql stuff. Anyway, please tell me what I should do to get mysql working. Thank you, Nick Mudge _________________________________________________________________ MSN Toolbar provides one-click access to Hotmail from any Web page FREE download! http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200413ave/direct/01/