problem in subphase 6.1 step 1/mysql

[munnabhai]

hi sir
plz help me fpr subphase6.1
when i type
cd /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysql
then error is
-bash: cd: /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysql: Not a directory
and in typing -bash: cd: /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysql: Not a directory
then error is
ERROR 2002: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/tmp/mysql.sock' (2)
so what is right way?
actually in directory /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysql i have only mysql executable file exist
thanks

[SuPrSluG]

What distro do you use? Different distros place files in slightly differnt places.

[munnabhai]

hi
i am using slackware 10.2.and also i am follow the scratch install line by line .
plz help me
thanks

[SuPrSluG]

You can't cd /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysql into it because it is a (binary) file not a directory, bin is the directory. If you type /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysql do you go to a mysql> prompt? If not mysql is not running.

[mflorell]

Have you tried this:

ln -s /tmp/mysql.sock /var/run/mysql/mysql.sock