Your problem is probably, although not necessarily, that the MySQL server has not started. Try starting it.
However, if you have limited Linux experience, you should not be using a MySQL database. Stick with the sqlite database that comes with weeWX. It's much simpler and more intuitive to administer. -tk On Thu, Mar 22, 2018 at 11:55 AM, Peter Sundin <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Tom K, > I very much appreciate your support. It is very kind of you to help. > I know I have to study more and spend more time learning by doing. I am so > eager to get my WS up and running. > > I think I am getting closer day by day but now I got a new issue I do not > undrstand. See attached logfile. > It claims- engine: Database OperationalError exception: (2002, 'Can\'t > connect to local MySQL server through socket \'/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock\' > (2 "No such file or directory")') > Sounds like path /var/run/mysqld/ is wrong but I do not know where this > path is defined. > > Regards > Peter > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "weewx-user" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "weewx-user" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
