Read and tried : Does 'ps' or 'pstree' show a mysqld or safe_mysqld process running? If not, have you actually started the MySQL server? I believe you have to run 'mysql.server start' or something similar, though my memories of running MySQL under Linux are somewhat hazy.. G'luck, Peter Date: Mon, 7 May 2001 16:14:23 +0300 but still have prob. Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (111) on PHP page. functioning to mysql database form local system using mysql > is Ok. what to do? Akshay Mathur H-840, Awas Vikas 1, Kalyanpur-208017 Kanpur (U.P.) India Tel : 91-512 -562737 (O), 573497 (R)