OK, disabling SE Linux security did the trick! Need to find a less severe fix in the background but I'll continue with SE switched off at the moment.
Thanks for the help! Andy P.S Found this thread on the subject :- http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/history/260126 On Thu, 20 Jan 2005 23:37:22 +0000, Andy Whitworth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yep, both php and mysql installed as packages during the FC3 install. > > I'll try disabling the SE thing - ta. > > Andy. > > > On Thu, 20 Jan 2005 15:30:21 -0800, Chris Petersen > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Trying to get MythWeb up and running but when I point the browser at the > > > homepage then I get:- > > > > > > Warning at /var/www/html/mythweb/includes/init.php, line 63: > > > mysql_connect(): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket > > > '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (13) Fatal Error at > > > /var/www/html/mythweb/includes/init.php, line 64: > > > Can't connect to the database server. Did you use the correct settings > > > in config/conf.php? > > > > ... > > > > > I've tried installing phpmyadmin also and it gives the same socket error. > > > > ... > > > > > FC3, Myth 0.16, MythWeb 0.16, mysql Ver 11.18 Distrib 3.23.58, for > > > redhat-linux-gnu (i386) > > > > I'm a little confused here. At first I thought it might be that php was > > compiled with some part of the mysql support missing, but if it's > > packages, that should be fine. > > > > The only other thing that comes to mind is the new SE Linux stuff that's > > in fc3. Try turning that off (it's under security settings, I think), > > it'll require a reboot. > > > > -Chris > > >
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