Hi Franz, I'm running OpenBSD 3.2.
I installed it with pkg_add. Version 3.23.49. I try starting it with mysql_safe & or mysql. It's trying to connect with this socket that doesn't exist. How do I create it? Thanks, Anthony. --- "Franz, Fa. PostDirekt MA" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Good Morning Anthony , > > your question was: > > >ERROR 2002: Can't connect to local MySQL server > >through socket '/var/run/mysql/mysql.sock' (38) > > >I've been reading and searching the documentation > for > >hours and I know this is simple to fix but I can't > >figure it out. I've been at it for our hours. The > >mysql directory above does not exist but if I > create > >it and make a file called mysql.sock that does not > >work either. Could someone point me in the right > >direction? Please.... > > Looks like your mysql-daemon doesn't run at all > or/and isn't > installed in the directory your client expected it. > In order to help you there's some information > needed: > Which operating system do you use ? > How did you install (e.g. rpm) ? > Which version of mysql did you try to install ? > How did you start the server ? > > If you don't know the answers to some of that > questions , > describe what you did. > > prosit > Klaus __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.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
