Lawrence, Monday, September 30, 2002, 2:47:44 PM, you wrote: LS> I am trying to set up a mail server using Postfix, Web-cyradm and mysql LS> on SusE 8. I have followed all the steps in Luc de Louw's documentation LS> so far and MySQL server is running. When I try to use the scripts that LS> came with Web-Cyradm to create the databases and tables I get the LS> folowing error:
LS> ERROR 2002: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket LS> '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2) LS> I have checked that mysqld is running and I have moved the mysql.sock LS> file from /tmp to /var/lib/mysql, checked ownership and permissions but LS> still no luck. LS> As you can probably tell, I am no database guy so please excuse if it is LS> a real daft question. You shouldn't move mysql.sock file. You can just set up path to the socket file in the my.cnf or with --socket option of mysqld. -- For technical support contracts, goto https://order.mysql.com/?ref=ensita This email is sponsored by Ensita.net http://www.ensita.net/ __ ___ ___ ____ __ / |/ /_ __/ __/ __ \/ / Egor Egorov / /|_/ / // /\ \/ /_/ / /__ [EMAIL PROTECTED] /_/ /_/\_, /___/\___\_\___/ MySQL AB / Ensita.net <___/ www.mysql.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
