My 2 paise > > Try starting the lamp server > > /opt/lampp/lamp start > > > this will start the services on the lampp stack where mysql is a service. > > disclaimer: I have used xampp and not lamp , try it at your own peril > > regards, > Thyagarajan Shanmugham. > peril may be a harsh word, s/peril/time and effort. regards, Thyagarajan shanmugham