[Webscreamer]

I really messed up my web server and mySQL stuff. Is there I way I can just reinstall the web server stuff and not all the apps and stuff from the Install CD?

Thanks! REALLY need help, fast!

[philzilla]

what do you mean, when you say "really messed up my web server and mySQL stuff"? can you provide more information?

is this not just a simple matter of reinstalling apache and mysql, from the relevant websites?

[Webscreamer]

I guess my web server(apache) is fine. But my MySQL root password and everything is fOOked. I can get you an exact MySQL error when I get home later today.

[philzilla]

backup/removal instructions, installation instructions

[Webscreamer]

That is the exact site I used and did use the removal. Now I get errors ;-(

[Webscreamer]

I get this error


"Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/tmp/mysql.sock' (2)"

[Webscreamer]

I get this error


"Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/tmp/mysql.sock' (2)"

[philzilla]

from here:

"Why do I get the message
ERROR 2002: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/tmp/mysql.sock' (2)
when I try to connect to the DB using the "mysql" command line client?

Most likely you didn't start up the DB server. Try this:
cd /usr/local/mysql; sudo ./bin/safe_mysqld --user=mysql &
Then try to connect again.

Also note that if you downloaded and installed my StartupItem package for MySQL, you might have to download it again because it has been updated and now supports the new directory layout. The old one won't work anymore.

easy enough

[Webscreamer]

Ok, I did this. But it asks for my password, I enter it, then I get a message "Command not found."


wtf!

[Webscreamer]

nevermind, I logged in as root and I got it to start.

THANKS!