When I run # mysql I get this error: ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2) What do I need to do? The install of MySQL was done as part of the Centos setup. Todd
On Sat, 2007-01-27 at 09:18 -0800, Todd Cary wrote:> When I run > > # mysql > > I get this error: > > ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket > '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2) > > What do I need to do? The install of MySQL was done as part of the > Centos setup.---- as root... /sbin/service mysqld start socket isn't available for connection unless mysqld is running Craig
Todd Cary escribi?:> When I run > > # mysql > > I get this error: > > ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket > '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2) > > What do I need to do? The install of MySQL was done as part of the > Centos setup. > > Todd >Try with: usr/bin/mysqld_safe --user=mysql & Replace usr/bin/ with the right path to mysqld_safe As far as I recall you need to have the client installation too to make it work. You can check if you have it already installed by accessing the man page for mysqld_safe