Create an /etc/my.cnf file and
add entries for the socket location.
Bobby Chopra wrote:
> 'which mysql' just kicks back the expected '/usr/bin/mysql'
>
> The MySQL install was clean.
>
> Bobby
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Thomas Spahni" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "Bobby Chopra" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Friday, September 14, 2001 12:45 PM
> Subject: Re: Connection through Unix Sockets
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>
>
>> 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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