create a .my.cnf in the home directory of the user that will be running
the clients, and enter a
[client]
paragraph that defines the socket.
BW wrote:
> Ed,
>
>
>> 1. Is MySQL actually running?
>
> Yes.
>
>
>> 2. If so, where is it putting mysql.sock?
>
> It is putting it into /raid/mysql/data/mysql41.sock -- I specified this
> location in the socket variable(?) in both [client] and [mysqld] sections of
> the my.cnf file. my.cnf is located in /raid/mysql/data; there are no other
> my.cnf files in the filesystem.
>
>
>> 3. If it's in /var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock, the quick fix is to do "ln -s
>
> /var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock /tmp/mysql.sock".
> Actually, I want to specify the different location described in #2 in
> preparation for my setting up 3.23.41 on a box where 3.22.21 is already
> running. Because the older version uses /tmp/mysql.sock, I don't have the
> option of creating the symlink for 3.23.41. I know that I can run configure
> to set different socket and port locations, but I'd rather handle this
> through my.cnf if at all possible. I can get the port definition to work
> via my.cnf, but the socket gives the mysql client fits.
>
>
>> 4. Where is "my.cnf" located - you didn't say.
>
> Again, /raid/mysql/data.
>
>
>> 5. What application are you trying to run that gives the error - again,
>
> you didn't say.
> Just the command-line mysql client that is packaged with the binary.
>
> Thanks in advance for your help,
> Brian
>
>
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