Changing host from '' to 127.0.0.1 in setting.py made the error go away. it is working fine now.
thanks On Oct 15, 11:12 am, ydjango <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > my mysql is running under /opt/lammp. > > when I run 'python manage.py syncdb' > i get error _mysql_exceptions.OperationalError: (2002, "Can't connect > to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/ > mysql.sock' (111)") > > Is there anyway I can specify it to use /opt/lampp/var/mysql/ > mysql.sock instead. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
