Mysql socket

[root@localhost ~]# ps axl | grep mysql
4     0 17052     1  24   0   2576  1352 wait   S    pts/1      0:00 /bin/sh /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqld_safe --datadir=/usr/local/mysql/data --pid-file=/usr/local/mysql/data/localhost.pid
4   501 17078 17052  18   0 360984 15052 select Sl   pts/1      0:00 /usr/local/mysql//libexec/mysqld --basedir=/usr/local/mysql/ --datadir=/usr/local/mysql/data --user=mysql --pid-file=/usr/local/mysql/data/localhost.pid --skip-locking --port=3306 --socket=/usr/local/mysql/tmp/mysql.sock
0     0 17088 17015  19   0   1936   732 -      R+   pts/1      0:00 grep mysql

[root@localhost ~]# /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysql -u CrooOl -p mysql
Enter password:
Welcome to the MySQL monitor.  Commands end with ; or \g.
Your MySQL connection id is 1 to server version: 4.0.25-log

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

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