This may be old information, but it at USED TO be the case that: - mysql could be configured to listen on a socket or listen to a IP address and port. - mysql, as shipped, would only respond to localhost
I would check that in the configuration. You might also want to try "mysql -h localhost" to try to connect over IP instead of socket. On 11/04/2014 03:28 PM, dan moylan wrote: > running fedora 20 on acer aspireone. installed mysql as > follows: > > sudo yum install mysql > sudo yum install mysql-community-server > sudo mysql_install_db > > when i try to run it: > > moylan ~[1023] mysql > > ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can't connect to local MySQL server > through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2) > > what have i missed? > > tia, > ole dan > > j. daniel moylan > 84 harvard ave > brookline, ma 02446-6202 > 617-777-0207 (cel) > j...@moylan.us > www.moylan.us > [avoid html waste.] > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > Discuss@blu.org > http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list Discuss@blu.org http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss