su nobody
ls -l /var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock
Whatever user is trying to get it [such as nobody for a web server usually
or the user]- make sure the user can access the file. Make sure you don't
have maybe /var/lib/mysql to be 750 or something like that. Permissions is
a big one.
--
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "adam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, September 10, 2001 8:39 PM
Subject: help with mysql.sock error
> I am having trouble with mysql... i keep getting
> "ERROR 2002: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket
> '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2)"
>
> I uninstalled and reinstalled MySQL rpm (RH 7.1). I originally I was
> able to connect to MySQL server via command line client, but could not
> connect via web page with the error "mysql.sock (111)".
>
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