MySQL setup problem

[mike welsh]

Trying to get MySQL working and have encountered the
follow error when trying to use mysqladmin to change
the root password.

./mysqladmin: connect to server at 'localhost' failed
error: 'Can;t connect to local MySQL server through
socket '/tmp/mysql.sock' (2)' 

/tmp/mysql.sock exists and has write permissions

MySQL version 3.23.43 and a fresh installed RedHat 7.2

any ideas?

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