Probably your server is not using any sockets, check out your my.cnf. man mysql to see how to connect to a ip based mysql host. C/ya!
On Sat, 2004-01-17 at 18:51, Mike Mapsnac wrote: > I just install MYSQL on Linux (Red Hat 9) > using this manual:http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/Installing_binary.html > Have no idea what's wrong. I looked on the mysql.log file and the file is > empty. > > ERROR MESSAGE: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] bin]# ./mysql > ERROR 2002: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket > '/tmp/mysql.sock' (2) > [EMAIL PROTECTED] bin]# ./mysql status > ERROR 2002: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket > '/tmp/mysql.sock' > > _________________________________________________________________ > Scope out the new MSN Plus Internet Software optimizes dial-up to the max! > http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-us&page=byoa/plus&ST=1 -- |...........................................................| |____ _____ ____ _ |Victor Medina M | |\ \ \| ____| _ \ / \ |Linux - Java - MySQL | | \ \ \ _| | |_) / _ \ |Dpto. Sistemas - Ferreteria EPA | | / / / |___| __/ ___ \ |[EMAIL PROTECTED] | |/_/_/|_____|_| /_/ \_\|ext. 325 | | |geek by nature - linux by choice | |...........................................................| ................................................................... "Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning." Rich Cook
