Hi. mysql.sock is created by the mysqld process when it is started. The lack of it usually means that either mysqld doesn't run or that the file got deleted by an other process. For more info, see
http://www.mysql.com/doc/C/a/Can_not_connect_to_server.html Bye, Benjamin. On Thu, Dec 06, 2001 at 04:30:40PM +1100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I'd like to know if mysql.sock comes with a linux installation as I have > follwed the instructions to install linux but it always says > ERROR 2002: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket > '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2) . but mysql.sock does not seem to be > anywhere > on my linux machine [...] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
