Can you connect to mysql outside of rails? mysql -S /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock -u username -p mysql -h hostname -u username -p password database_name
-Fredrik On Mar 14, 8:16 am, korssane korssane <li...@ruby-forum.com> wrote: > Magesh Sathasiva pandian wrote in post #987274: > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > but the file itself is missing in the specified location. > > >> Change database.yml to reflect wherever the socket is on your system > > > If you do not know how to do that, > > try creating another rails app using the command > > $ rails new appname -d mysql > > > by doing this rails will automatically add the needed mysql configs in > > the > > database.yml file which is inside the newly created rails app (appname) > > > hope this helps > > > -- > > Regards, > > Magesh > > > blog: http:// <http://magz.posterous.com/>imagesh.tumblr.com > > web: GeexHQ.com <http://geexhq.com/> > > twitter: @iMagesh <http://twitter.com/iMagesh> > > Hi , > yes i tried that but the challenge is i am importing a website that has > been build using ruby 1.8 old platform and i am trying to test it > locally on my machine by replicating the same environment > > now i can test the website regular pages (html-rb) but everything which > need access to mysql is not working > > i am getting the following error : > Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket > '/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock' (2) > > the weired thing is i have the sock file in the right place..but don't > know what to do .. > > ? > > any help on that? > > thanks > > -- > Posted viahttp://www.ruby-forum.com/. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en.
