On 8/1/07, Jason Pruim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> On Aug 1, 2007, at 9:55 AM, Michael Preslar wrote:
>
> >> @mysql_connect('localhost', 'user', 'password') or die("Cannot
> >> connect to DB!" . mysql_error());
> > ..
> >> cannot connect to DB!Can't connect to local MySQL server through
> >> socket '/var/mysql/mysql.sock' (2)qs:/volumes/raider/webserver/
> >> documents/tests/ticklers japruim$
> >
> > MySQL is running right? (I know, silly question, but have to make
> > sure)
> >
> > If it is.. grep sock /etc/my.ini .. Bet the socket file its creating
> > is in /tmp or /var/lib/mysql
>
> Okay, so the command didn't work.. couldn't find my.ini... But I just
> cd'ed into /tmp and there is a file mysql.sock in there... Do I need
> to move that somewhere else? I realize that this is starting to get
> off topic for this list... So Maybe I should take this to a mysql
> list since it looks like php isn't at fault?
>
>
>
> --
>
> Jason Pruim
> Raoset Inc.
> Technology Manager
> MQC Specialist
> 3251 132nd ave
> Holland, MI, 49424
> www.raoset.com
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> --
> PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/)
> To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
>
>
The cheapest fix, if you have root access, is just to symlink it like so:
ln -s /tmp/mysql.sock /var/mysql/mysql.sock
It'll at least get it running, but PHP should be set to look for
the MySQL socket in the right place via both the CLI and the Apache
module.
--
Daniel P. Brown
[office] (570-) 587-7080 Ext. 272
[mobile] (570-) 766-8107
--
PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/)
To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
