you might also need to check that the my.cnf file is configured to reference the sock file. additionally, you should check to make sure the mysql app/daemon is even running. (this has bit me a few times when i've been tired!!)
sample my.cnf file...... [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]# cat /etc/my.cnf [mysqld] datadir=/var/lib/mysql socket=/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock set-variable = max_connections=3 #set-variable = log-error=/var/log/mysql_err.log #set-variable = log=/var/log/mysql_query.log ##set-variable = log-bin=/var/log/mysql_bin.log #set-variable = log-slow-queries=/var/log/mysql_slow.log # Default to using old password format for compatibility with mysql 3.x # clients (those using the mysqlclient10 compatibility package). old_passwords=1 [mysql.server] user=mysql #basedir=/var/lib basedir=/usr [mysqld_safe] err-log=/var/log/mysqld.log pid-file=/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.pid -----Original Message----- From: Lemuel Formacil [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 6:25 AM To: mysql@lists.mysql.com Subject: Re: socket error On Thursday 21 December 2006 02:25, eng.waleed wrote: > hi > I have this error on mysql engine Could not connect: Can't connect to local > MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (13) is there any > suggestion my version is 3.23.58 > BR I think it's either you don't have read permissions to the socket file '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock', or it doesn't exist. Can you check? Lemuel -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
