[amarg]

Hi
I have suse linux 6.3
The proplem is that when I try to connect to mysql I receive this error:

ERROR 2002: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket
'/tmp/mysql.sock'
(111)

There is no mysql.sock on my machine..
I´ve been looking for an answer on this postlist but not found..
please help me .. :-)

Anna



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Anna

[des]

try this:

At the comand prompt type


/etc/inet.d/mysql start

or else

the path to mysqld/mysqld &

eg.
/usr/local/bin/mysqld &

[rolly]

i have also a similar problem... im using RH7 i can only connect to mysql server using the root account. other user_name it displays the ERROR 2002: Can't connect to local MYSQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (111)...

pls.. help....

[sEnG]

u need a daemon to connect to ur mysql server.
Try typing "mysqld" at ur Konsole to activate the daemon. When finish type "mysqladmin shutdown" to close server.