Description of problem: Hi I have download the following rpms from the fedora core site mysql-5.0.27-1.fc6.i386.rpm mysql-bench-5.0.27-1.fc6.i386.rpm mysql-devel-5.0.27-1.fc6.i386.rpm mysql-server-5.0.27-1.fc6.i386.rpm mysql-test-5.0.27-1.fc6.i386.rpm perl-DBI-1.52-1.fc6.i386.rpm and able to install the rpm's mysql-5.0.27-1.fc6.i386.rpm mysql-bench-5.0.27-1.fc6.i386.rpm mysql-devel-5.0.27-1.fc6.i386.rpm but while intalling the mysql-server-5.0.27-1.fc6.i386.rpm asks for the dependency on Perl-DBD which is already installed in the system but for mysql-server-5.0.27-1.fc6.i386.rpm is not proceding further but i try to start mysql using mysql -u root -p and system asked for the password which i have entered after which its throwing the following error ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2) and try to start the mysqld service but no service is avaible , can you please help me how can i further proceed with the installation and start mysql application no file is created in /usr/lib/mysql at all Thanks & Regards, Sanju. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: Steps to Reproduce: 1. 2. 3. Actual results: Expected results: Additional info:
Is the mysql-server RPM actually installed according to rpm -qa | grep mysql? If not, what happens exactly when you try to install it?
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