MySQL Connect Error

[RIS_Mike]

I am trying to install cacti on FC3.
I got to the configuring MySQL section of the directions and now get this error:

[root@localhost cacti-install]# /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysql ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/tmp/mysql.sock' (2)

any ideas?

Mike[/b]

[hardtarget]

Sounds like mysqld isn't running.

[RIS_Mike]

I tried to start mysql with this command:
/etc/init.d/mysql start

didn't change anything

[RIS_Mike]

Sometimes I forgert how powerful a reboot can be......


thanks for your help.