cannot start mysql

["i-cable" <eddieyeung1@i-cable.com>]

dear sir

    i am a new user in debian, i was install mysql in ".deb"

and, .../safe_mysqld &     -- .../mysql -u root

 

" ERROR 2002: Can't connet to local Mysql server through socket '/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock'(111)"

 

thanks