fresh install of fc35 on lenevo thinkpad T460. dnf install mariadb dnf install mariadb-server however /var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock was not created, though it had been in previous installations. what have i missed? tia, ole dan j. daniel moylan 84 harvard ave brookline, ma 02446-6202 617-777-0207 (cel) jdm at moylan.us www.moylan.us [BLM]