Evil:/home/evil # service mysql start
Starting service MySQL                                                done

Evil:/home/evil # service mysql stop
Shutting down service MySQL                                           done

Evil:/home/evil # mysql
ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2

Evil:/home/evil # service mysql start
Starting service MySQL                                                done
Evil:/home/evil # mysql
Welcome to the MySQL monitor.  Commands end with; or \g.
Your MySQL connection id is 1 to server version: 5.0.26

Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the buffer.

mysql>

mysql> create database x;
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.06 sec)

mysql>

mysql> drop database x;
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.12 sec)

mysql>

mysql> create database x;
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.04 sec)

mysql>

mysql> show databases;
+--------------------+
| Database           |
+--------------------+
| information_schema | 
| ez                 | 
| ezdb               | 
| mydb               | 
| mysql              | 
| x                  | 
| test               | 
| testdb             | 
+--------------------+
8 rows in set (0.00 sec)

mysql>

mysql> use x;
Database changed
mysql>