Jas

okay, just tried it, it was already checked to start on boot and was running, went to konsole and got:

[root@localhost jas]# service mysql start
Starting MySQL Server                                           [  OK  ]
[root@localhost jas]# mysql
ERROR 2002: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2)

:(

kk, earlier on i realized mysql wasnt installed, so i did urpmi mysql

it installed, but i cant do anything, all i get is:

[root@localhost /]# mysql
ERROR 2002: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2)

someone help plz

ok. i downloaded gcc 3.4.2 and i try to install it and i get the error:

[root@localhost gcc-3.4.2]# ./configure

loading cache ./config.cache

checking host system type... i686-pc-linux-gnu

checking target system type... i686-pc-linux-gnu

checking build system type... i686-pc-linux-gnu

checking for a BSD compatible install... /usr/bin/install -c

./configure: line 2332: cc: command not found

*** The command 'cc -o conftest -g conftest.c' failed.

*** You must set the environment variable CC to a working compiler.

what should I do!! also i looked in the /usr/lib/gcc folder and it has 3.4.1 but theres only one file in there: cc1 and when i try to open that (tried with su) nothing happens. im super frustrated, someone help

*edit* ah i did "urpmi gcc" as root and it installed into that gcc 3.4.1 folder i was talking about, so i think it should be all good now...