Help !!! About mysql installation on SuSE 9.2

Gavin_wangjz

OS:SuSE
MYSQL Version:mysql-5.0.3-beta
Question description:
1.After installation,I run command below:
linux:/usr/local/mysql # ./bin/mysql_install_db
Installing all prepared tables
Fill help tables

To start mysqld at boot time you have to copy support-files/mysql.server
to the right place for your system

PLEASE REMEMBER TO SET A PASSWORD FOR THE MySQL root USER !
To do so, start the server, then issue the following commands:
/usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqladmin -u root password 'new-password'
/usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqladmin -u root -h linux password 'new-password'
See the manual for more instructions.

You can start the MySQL daemon with:
cd /usr/local/mysql ; /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqld_safe &

You can test the MySQL daemon with the benchmarks in the 'sql-bench' directory:
cd sql-bench ; perl run-all-tests

Please report any problems with the /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqlbug script!

The latest information about MySQL is available on the web at
http://www.mysql.com
Support MySQL by buying support/licenses at https://order.mysql.com
2.So I run command:
/usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqladmin -u root password 'password'
but it show a error code below:
error code:
connect to server at 'localhost' failed
error: 'Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2)'
Check that mysqld is running and that the socket: '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' exists!

I used command (find / -name mysql.sock) try to find this file,but not find.
Pls tell me how to slove this trouble and why!

Thank!

锋锋

帮你转到数据库版块。

genym

It semms that  the MySQL server is not running .Check it's status.

黄叶

数据库服务器没有启动。