You can specify the location when you start up the server --socket=/path/to/mysql.sock
or enter it in your my.cnf file: socket = /path/to/mysql.sock in the [mysqld] group >On Sat, 17 Nov 2001 21:34:24 -0600, Stephen P Toothman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>I was wondering is there anyway to change the socket location from >>/tmp/mysql.sock to something else, other than recompiling :-)? If there is >>not I would like to highly recommend it as an option. >> >>TIA >>stevet Mike(mickalo)Blezien =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Thunder Rain Internet Publishing Providing Internet Solutions that work! http://www.thunder-rain.com Tel: 1(225)686-2002 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php