[Gllug] MySQL 3.23.41 on RH7.2 - 2nd attempt

[Martyn Drake]

On Mon, 25 Feb 2002 16:52 +0100 BUNTER MATTHEW wrote:

> [root at thinkpad root]# mysql -u root
> ERROR 2002: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket
> '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (111)
> [root at thinkpad root]# mysql -u root -h localhost
> ERROR 2002: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket
> '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (111)
> [root at thinkpad root]# mysql -u root mysql
> ERROR 2002: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket
> '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (111)
> [root at thinkpad root]# mysql -u root -h thinkpad -p
> Enter password:
> ERROR 2003: Can't connect to MySQL server on 'thinkpad' (111)

The /var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock sounds like the clue here.  What are your
permissions for /var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock?  Does it even exist?

Regards,

	Martyn

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