When I have had this problem, it has simply been that (for whatever reason) safe_mysqld hadn't run at startup. You might just try typing it at the command line: safe_mysqld &
-- Larry At 04:03 PM 11/19/02 -0800, you wrote: >Andrew Stein wrote: > >> hi, I am looking for some tech help with mysql on my >> linux computers. basicly, I am getting the following >> error >> >> ERROR 2002: Can't connect to local MySQL server >> through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (111) > >Does this file exist? >Does the directory "/var/lib/mysql" exist? > >I got this message when I installed mysql in >a location what was not the default. The solution was >to edit the script "safe_mysqld" and set the >location of the socket file to "/tmp" using the >environment variable "MYSQL_UNIX_PORT". > >> >> >> What I want to do is run mysql localy, not over a >> network or anything odd. I have three linux boxes >> which all need to be running mysql. >> >> Should someone be able to come in person(I live in >> Davis) and help me I would be more than willing to pay >> you for your time. >> >> ===== >> ----------------- >> Andrew Stein >> _______________________________________________ >> vox-tech mailing list >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech > >_______________________________________________ >vox-tech mailing list >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech > > _______________________________________________ vox-tech mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech
