Don't know for sure with Mac, but if it's the same as *nix, it means you
haven't started the mysql server yet. Once you start it, the socket file
will automatically be created. The manual explains this.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Likidis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2001 12:25
Subject: Newbie question
> I hope this hasn't been asked before but I have asked in multiple NGs
> etc and no one seems to know how to answer it.
>
> I have gone through the instructions on setting up MYSQL on the server
> (MacOS X). The problem is there is no socket. I have no idea what I did
> wrong. I cannot find a socket file anywhere so I'm assuming one was
> never created.
>
> I have set the /tmp directory for writing so it can be created. But alas
> still doesn't help.
>
> So how do I create /tmp/mysqld.sock???
>
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