> I was working on updating some databases yesterday and when I booted up > my computer this morning I couldn't connect to MySQL, the error message > is "can't connect to local MySQL server through socket > /path/mysql.socket." > > It was there yesterday and now it's gone! Where did it go (a search of > the HD doesn't show it) and, more important, how do I get it back?
The socket file is created by mysqld at startup. Are you sure mysqld is running? Have you tried restarting mysqld? / Carsten -- Carsten H. Pedersen keeper and maintainer of the bitbybit.dk MySQL FAQ http://www.bitbybit.dk/mysqlfaq --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
