On Fri, 14 Sep 2001, Bobby Chopra wrote:
> Slight problem that's confusing me a bit.
>
> Upon connection to mysql using 'localhost' I get the age old error 'Can't
> connect ... through /tmp/mysql.sock'
>
> Before anyone screams - read the archive etc. I have tackled this problem
> before but this time I am slightly confused.
>
> The socket that mysql should be using is '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock', and if
> I run mysqladmin version/variables I get this path echoed back at me, but
> the connection error throughs back '/tmp/mysql.sock' as the path.
>
> Have I just fouled up this time, or is there something a little strange
> about this set-up (Cobalt RaQ4i).
Bobby,
could it be that you have an old version of the client in your exec path?
what does PROMPT> which mysql
say??
Thomas
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