Is the mysql server currently running? You can also use either -S or --socket to specify the socket connection.
-----Original Message----- From: Kevin H. Phillips [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2003 8:10 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: mysql.sock doesn't exist I apologize for posting about something which has probably been covered before but I can't remember where I have seen this dealt with. I have been trying to upgrade/install/re-install MySQL 4.0.13 and when I try to do any administrative work (set root password, for example) I get this message: 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! I have run searches for the mysql.sock file and it isn't showing up on my system (RedHat 9.0 fully updated). I had rebuilt 4.0.13 from the source rpm. I thought I remembered that the mysql.sock file was created when the daemon was first run but can't remember where I saw that. Thanks for any help. You may e-mail me directly if you wish. Kevin Phillips -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
