Shawn Dunn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/usr/local/mysql# mysql -u root -p > Enter password: > ERROR 2002: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket > '/var/run/mysql/mysql.sock' (111) > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/usr/local/mysql#
That is a connection refused error (111). On Debian, the config file is at: /etc/mysql/my.cnf I was taken for a surprise that the Debian distribution came with these lines in my.cnf: # The skip-networkin option will no longer be set via debconf menu. # You have to manually change it if you want networking i.e. the server # listening on port 3306. The default is "disable" - for security reasons. skip-networking Anyway, after commenting out 'skip-networking' I could connect from a remote host. That may not be the exact same problem you are having but perhaps it is something similar? Elizabeth
