Ed, Its slightly difficult doing it exactly as my email is on my W2K laptop - but here goes:
error: 'Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2)' Check that mysqld is running and that the socket: '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' exists! If I run mysqld, I get an error: Can't start server : Bind on unix socket: Permission denied Do you already have another mysqld server running on socket: /var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock ? Please un-stump me. Stumped George > -----Original Message----- > From: Ed Carp [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 15 October 2002 1:31 pm > To: George Pitcher; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Getting started - mysql.sock error > > > > When I try to do anything I get an error saying that the > 'mysql.sock' could > > not be found. > > Actually, you probably got a more detailed error message than > this. Try posting the entire error message - I promise you that would > be more useful ;) > > > I remember that this has been a regular chestnut but can't find any > > solutions in the archive or elsewhere. > > Look harder, grasshopper ;) > > > If I download and install the v4 RPMs will that cure it? > > How would that help? Think about it logically. > > The quick answer to your question is create a soft link from > where the mysql.sock file is to where it expects it to be. Since you > didn't post the entire error message, it's not possible to be > more specific, but you might try looking in /tmp and /var/lib/mysql. > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
