Error Installing mysql on Fedora2

[Mark Sargent]

Hi All,

What have I done wrong here.? Installed mysql via YUM(1st mistake.?). 
Cheers.

Mark Sargent...



[root at localhost root]# mysql
ERROR 2002: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket 
'/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2)
[root at localhost root]# mysql_install_db
Didn't find /usr/libexec/mysqld
You should do a 'make install' before executing this script
[root at localhost root]# mysql_install_db safe_mysql & mysql
[1] 5855
ERROR 2002: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket 
'/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2)
[root at localhost root]# Didn't find /usr/libexec/mysqld
You should do a 'make install' before executing this script

[1]+ Exit 1 mysql_install_db safe_mysql
[root at localhost root]# /var/lib/mysql]# ll
-bash: /var/lib/mysql]#: No such file or directory
[root at localhost root]#