if I dont have the mysql.sock running in the temp folder how do I start it??? I tried service mysql start and it did work it give me the same error in the subject line.... ----- Original Message ----- From: "andy thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "colin o" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "Mike Yrabedra" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 2:56 PM Subject: Re: ERROR 2002: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/tmp/mysql.sock' (2)
> > > On Tue, 26 Mar 2002, colin o wrote: > > > Same thing happens to me, > > > > i just use bin/safe_mysqld --user=root & > > to start to server so that i can use mysql. > > I don't know exactly why it happens though. > > Possibly permissions?? > > It is better to run mysqld as a non-root user, such as mysql. > > > --- Mike Yrabedra <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > What would cause this error to occur all of a > > > sudden? > > > > > > ERROR 2002: Can't connect to local MySQL server > > > through socket > > > '/tmp/mysql.sock' (2) > > Is the socket? It should show up in a directory listing of /tmp - if it > isn't there then mysqld isn't running. > > Andy > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
