andreas otto wrote: > > Hi, > > Since SuSE 7.1 I experience the following problem using MySQL: > > andreaso@php4win:~ > mysql -u root -p > Enter password: > ERROR 2002: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket >'/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (13) > > Looks like I don't get a connection... > > andreaso@php4win:~ > su > Password: > root@php4win:/home/andreaso > mysql -u root -p > Enter password: > Welcome to the MySQL monitor. Commands end with ; or \g. > Your MySQL connection id is 1 to server version: 3.23.32-log > > Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the buffer > > mysql> > > Works as root... > And I think I didn't have that problem while using SuSE 7.0 > > Permissions on mysql.sock are as follows: > > root@php4win:/home/andreaso > ls -la /var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock > srwxrwxrwx 1 mysql daemon 0 Feb 28 08:59 /var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock > > This is really bugging me since a week now and I couldn't find a > solution yet. I would really appreciate if someone could help. > > Cheers, > Andreas > > -- > andreas otto > london (uk) > In order for andreaso to open mysql.sock, he needs search permission on /var/lib/mysql. chmod 775 /var/lib/mysql --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php
