newbie can't connect error

I had mysql running fine on linux (redhat 7.1 ). Today I get this error: can't connect to local Mysql server through socket '/tmp/mysql.sock.' Thanks for any advice. - Before posting, please check:

Re: newbie can't connect error

Hello Daniel! I had mysql running fine on linux (redhat 7.1 ). Today I get this error: can't connect to local Mysql server through socket '/tmp/mysql.sock.' Shooting[trouble] tips: Does 'cat /etc/my.cnf |grep socket' confirm the path to the sock for both server and client? Should be yes if