Jul 25 00:39:56 localhost mysqld_safe[5104]: started Jul 25 00:39:57 localhost mysqld[5108]: 070725 0:39:57 /usr/sbin/mysqld: unknown variable 'expire_logs_days=10' Jul 25 00:39:57 localhost mysqld[5108]: Jul 25 00:39:57 localhost mysqld_safe[5110]: ended Jul 25 00:40:03 localhost /etc/init.d/mysql[5173]: 0 processes alive and '/usr/bin/mysqladmin --defaults-file=/etc/mysql/debian.cnf ping' resulted in Jul 25 00:40:03 localhost /etc/init.d/mysql[5173]: ^G/usr/bin/mysqladmin: connect to server at 'localhost' failed Jul 25 00:40:03 localhost /etc/init.d/mysql[5173]: error: 'Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock' (2)' Jul 25 00:40:03 localhost /etc/init.d/mysql[5173]: Check that mysqld is running and that the socket: '/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock' exists! Jul 25 00:40:03 localhost /etc/init.d/mysql[5173]: