Take a look at this http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/Can_not_connect_to_server.html
Best Regards, Cemal Dalar a.k.a Jimmy System Administrator & Web Developer http://www.dalar.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Laurent" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, July 19, 2004 12:46 PM Subject: ERROR 2002: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2) > Hello! I'm new to MySQl and I have sevral problems to get the Mysql-server > going. > First of all, when trying to connect (in mysqlcc) I get the following error > message: > [MySQL] ERROR 2002: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket > '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2) > > Hoe can I get this working? > Laurent > -- > Linux is like an Indian tent: no Windows, no Gates, and an Apache inside! > > -- > 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]