There can also be a [mysql] section that will apply to all applications that read the my.cnf file. It is sort of the "default" section.
[mysql] socket=/tmp/mysql.sock [mysqld] datadir=/var/lib/mysql socket=/tmp/mysql.sock [mysql.server] user=mysql basedir=/var/lib socket=/tmp/mysql.sock [safe_mysqld] err-log=/var/log/mysqld.log pid-file=/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.pid socket=/tmp/mysql.sock I put the same socket location into EACH section. Yes it's overkill but it makes sure that no matter which section a particular program reads, it sees the same socket location. Make sense? If you need multiple sockets (because you are running multiple servers) this setup will not work for you. But, since I do not think you run multiple servers on the same machine, we should be safe. Shawn Green Database Administrator Unimin Corporation - Spruce Pine "David Inglis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 11/08/2005 09:58:09 PM: > Thanks for your prompt reply > > I have tried a few different things and looked at the docs your pointed me > to still no luck > > here is the my.cnf file > > [mysqld] > datadir=/var/lib/mysql > socket=/tmp/mysql.sock > > [mysql.server] > user=mysql > basedir=/var/lib > > [safe_mysqld] > err-log=/var/log/mysqld.log > pid-file=/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.pid > > > My version is server version: 3.23.36 on redhat linux > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, 9 November 2005 1:47 PM > To: David Inglis > Cc: mysql@lists.mysql.com > Subject: Re: help with socket setting problem > > > "David Inglis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 11/08/2005 > 09:33:27 PM: > > > I am having the following problem > > > > with the setting for socket in the my.cnf configuration file set to > > socket=/tmp/mysql.sock I am able to connect through a browser but cannot > > connect using the mysql client when I change it to > > socket=/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock I can access through mysql client but > not > > through a browser connection > > > > How can I fix this any help appreciated. > > > > > > > > Regards > > > > > > > > David Inglis > > There is more than one section in the my.cnf file. Make sure you > coordinate both the client section and the server section to use the same > socket. All clients also have some means of specifying where to look to > try to connect to a server. If you tell the server to create a socket file > in one place, and your client defaults to looking somewhere else, tell it > where to look. > > Since you didn't say which version you are on, this is a link to the 4.1- > docs (but this section is identical for 5.0+) > > http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/4.1/en/program-options.html > > Shawn Green > Database Administrator > Unimin Corporation - Spruce Pine
