Mysql Server Problem, with a fresh install

[Paul Howarth]

CIKALA Frédéric ROSI/SIPROD wrote:
> I'm quite a beginner, and i need to launch a mysql database in order to use a database for apache&php.
> We i installed my fedora, i check the mysql box but now, when i look for the mysqld (with a find / ...) i do not find any.When i type mysql i got this error :
> 
> [root at portailDEM ~]# mysql
> ERROR 2002: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2)
> [root at portailDEM ~]#
> 
> so I checked the permission on this file and i found out that it didn't exists anyway
> In fact the repertory /var/lib/mysql doesn't even exist.
> I though that during the installation, the server will installed by itself, because of the checked box but ...
> 
> How can i do to launch the server ?
> 
> thanks a lot
> 
> ps : here is the "locate mysql" return
> 
> [root at portailDEM ~]# locate mysql
> /usr/bin/mysqltest
> /usr/bin/mysql_config
> /usr/bin/mysqldump
> /usr/bin/mysqlaccess
> /usr/bin/mysql_convert_table_format
> /usr/bin/mysqlbinlog
> /usr/bin/mysql_fix_privilege_tables
> /usr/bin/mysqld_multi
> /usr/bin/mysqlimport
> /usr/bin/mysql_zap
> /usr/bin/mysql_setpermission
> /usr/bin/mysqlbug
> /usr/bin/mysql
> /usr/bin/mysql_install_db
> /usr/bin/mysqlcheck
> /usr/bin/mysqlshow
> /usr/bin/mysqldumpslow
> ....
> ....
> It looks install but it is only the client ?

Correct. Install the server as follows:

# yum install mysql-server

Have it start at every boot:

# chkconfig mysqld on

Start it now:

# service mysqld start

Paul.