What version of mysql are you using ? check the location of mysql.sock it probably is in /tmp/mysql/mysql.sock check the sock location in my.cnf
--- "D. K." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi; > I have installed suse 8.2 a short while ago and at > my first attempt to connect mysql (via shell and a > perl dbi script) i get following error: > > can't connect to mysql server through socjet > '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock'. > > i know this looks like a common error and I am > terribly sorry if this kind of subject has been > posted before but I'll appreciate any urgent help. > Thanks > Devrim > > ______________________________________________________________________________ > ComputerBild 15-03 bestaetigt: Den besten > Spam-Schutz gibt es bei > WEB.DE FreeMail - Deutschlands beste E-Mail - > http://s.web.de/?mc=021121 > > > -- > MySQL General Mailing List > For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > To unsubscribe: > http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. http://search.yahoo.com -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
