"Paul" <pb**@nospam.net> wrote in message
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I'm using ssh to administer a mysql server, version 3.23.49, which I
just installed.
The problem when starting mysqld: I type "mysqld" at the shell prompt
and hit return, then I get the message "mysqld: ready for
connections". But then it doesn't give me back the shell prompt. I can
type stuff on the screen, but it doesn't do anything. I've tried
Ctrl-C and Ctrl-Z, but that does nothing. Any ideas? Thanks.
Paul
I assume you're using Linux/Unix as opposed to windoze...
Also... mysqld I believe is the daemon - the "engine" as it were, and
"waiting for connections" means its waiting to take requests from a client.
When you start mysqld, you are running the engine in the foreground hence
why its just sitting there doing nothing... its not supposed to echo
anything out to your screen (since its the engine or server part of the db).
Did you install the client utilities or just the server?
On my system, its /usr/bin/mysql that allows me (the client) to talk to the
mysqld (the server).
You should read some of the documents and find out how to start up the
server and how to use the client.
(for your info, there is MySQL Control Center - a windoze graphical
interface that allows you to communicate with a MySQL server, regardless if
the MySQL Server is on another windoze or unix/linux box). It works fine
for my purposes and its simple to use, I suggest you check it out at the
download page of the mysql website.
Lastly - I believe you are not using the latest version 3 of MySQL (I
believe its 3.23.56, not 3.23.49) - I suggest you upgrade.
