Linux ilug wrote:
> 050323 18:05:54 [ERROR] Can't start server : Bind on unix socket:
> Address already in use
> 050323 18:05:54 [ERROR] Do you already have another mysqld server
> running on socket: /tmp/mysql.sock ?
> 050323 18:05:54 [ERROR] Aborting
>> 050323 18:05:54 [Note] ./mysqld: Shutdown complete
>> is there a way of see what is running on port 3306?
Yes (netstat -anp | grep :3306), but it's not complaining about the tcp
port, it's complaining about the unix socket /tmp/mysql.sock. Try 'fuser
/tmp/mysql.sock' to see what's already using it. No doubt there's
already a mysql process running. If so, kill the process id that fuser
returns.
Steve
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