'Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/tmp/mysql/mysql.sock' (111)'

#./mysqladmin version

i get this:

./mysqladmin: connect to server at 'localhost' failed
error: 'Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/tmp/mysql/mysql.sock' (111)'
Check that mysqld is running and that the socket: '/tmp/mysql/mysql.sock' exists!
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but when i do mysql-test-run, i geti this:

Master shutdown finished
Slave shutdown finished
All 135 tests were successful.

I cant understand where the proble is.

Check that it is running:

ps auwx | grep mysqld

#ps auwx | grep mysqld

and receive:

root 9375 0.0 0.3 1308 512 pts/8 S 20:24 0:00 grep mysqld

and.....

Mysql is not running...

issue: /usr/local/mysql/bin/safe_mysqld &


This may not be your path, so just
swap that path out for yours.

Hi,

After trying to do this myself, i found an answer to your question.

Basically if u log in as the root user by issuing the following command:

su
(enter password)

then issue the command to start mysql by

/usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqld_safe &

You will be granted access and mysql will start

/usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqladmin -u root password "newpsswd"
/usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqladmin: connect to server at 'localhost' failed
error: 'Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/tmp/mysql.sock' (2)'
Check that mysqld is running and that the socket: '/tmp/mysql.sock' exists!
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I am trying to install MySQL and thon my MAC OS 10.3.2 machine. i am at the step where I have to create a databse and set the root password but it is not working like the documetaition says. This is the last error i get after starting the SQl server. The command mysqladmin comes up invalid. I have no idea what to do next. Thanks.

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