Apr 10 19:14:10 localhost /etc/init.d/mysql[2325]: 0 processes alive and '/usr/bin/mysqladmin --defaults-file=/etc/mysql/debian.cnf ping' resulted in Apr 10 19:14:10 localhost /etc/init.d/mysql[2325]: ^G/usr/bin/mysqladmin: connect to server at 'localhost' failed Apr 10 19:14:10 localhost /etc/init.d/mysql[2325]: error: 'Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock' (2)' Apr 10 19:14:10 localhost /etc/init.d/mysql[2325]: Check that mysqld is running and that the socket: '/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock' exists!