[Discuss] mysql problem

[jdm at moylan.us (dan moylan)]

running fedora 20 on acer aspireone.  installed mysql as
follows:

  sudo yum install mysql
  sudo yum install mysql-community-server
  sudo mysql_install_db

when i try to run it:

moylan ~[1023] mysql

ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can't connect to local MySQL server
through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2)

what have i missed?

tia,
ole dan

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