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> I moved my /var to a new disk and now amarok will nor work because it can't |
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> connect to mysql |
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> Can't connect to local MySQL server through |
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> socket '/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock' (2) |
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> If I /etc/init.d/mysql stop |
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> * Caching service dependencies ... [ ok ] |
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> * WARNING: mysql has not yet been started. |
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> If I /etc/init.d/mysql start |
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> * ... |
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> * Starting mysql (/etc/mysql/my.cnf) |
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> * MySQL NOT started (0) |
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> |
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> If I just type mysql, I get the following error:- |
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> ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can't connect to local MySQL server through |
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> socket '/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock' (2) |
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> So it looks as if I have really screwed up moving /var |
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> The /var/run/mysql directory is empty |
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On the second thought. |
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Is it /var/run/mysql or /var/run/mysqld? |
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You should probably recreate /var/run/mysqld |
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and set the permissions. |
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And make /etc/my.cnf a symlink to /etc/mysql/my.cnf |
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CLI utilities probably look for /etc/my.cnf |
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HTH, |
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Sasha |
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