hi ppl,
i am a newbie running apache, php & mysql on a redhat 7 server...
i am getting the following error when i browse to my php file which access my database
called steve:
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Warning: MySQL Connection Failed: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket
'/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (111) in /var/www/html/bookorama/index.php3 on line 7
Warning: Supplied argument is not a valid MySQL-Link resource in
/var/www/html/bookorama/index.php3 on line 9
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here is the index.php file:
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<html>
<body>
<?php
$db = mysql_connect("localhost", "root", "new-password");
mysql_select_db("steve",$db);
?>
</body>
</html>
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i can access mysql and this database no problems via the linux box using mysqladmin etc
i would be grateful if someone could point me in the right direction....
thanks in advance
steve
