the socket file is created in the spot specified in /etc/mysql/my.cnf. In my case its:
socket = /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock as always ymmv. Curtis ganesan malairaja wrote: > > is it possible a firewall is denying mysql to create the mysql.sock file > > if not where i can get this file > > i cannot find it in my entire harddrive > > i am stuck at for days now > > a clear guideline will help > > i tried reading at the mysql.com > > but no help .. i am new to linux.. anyone who had this experience and > solve it please reply > > i am running on suse 9.3 and using mysql-4.1.11 ( source file ) > > <html><DIV> > <DIV><FONT color=#3333cc face="Lucida Handwriting, > Cursive"><EM><STRONG><IMG height=16 > src="http://graphics.hotmail.com/emarrow_right.gif" > width=16>Ganesan_Malairaja<IMG height=16 > src="http://graphics.hotmail.com/emarrow_left.gif" > width=16></STRONG></EM></FONT></DIV></DIV></html> > > > -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]