Oscar Mena wrote: > is not in /etc > how do I put that soft link? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "adam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Oscar Mena" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, June 08, 2002 1:47 PM > Subject: Re: mysql.sock > > > >>Oscar Mena wrote: >> >>>Im trying to configure MySQL on a RaQ Cobalt >>>everything seems fine >>>but then I type ./mysql -u root -p >>>and type my pass >>>and I get ERROR 2002: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket >>>'/tmp/mysql.sock' >>> (111) >>> >>>I took a look at mysql.sock and that file is empty >>> >>>any ideas how to fix that? >> >>*nix? >> >>Is mysql.sock in /etc? Mine wasn't, so I put in a soft link from the >>location and it worked fine after that. >>Adam
Ahah, so we're definately talking *nux then? Go to the directory where the mysql.sock lives and type ln -s mysql.sock /etc - should do the trick. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
