Posted by Shelly on 10/01/94 11:37

(also posted to alt.php.sql and comp.databases.mysql)

This is an old problem. I extensively researched the postings on the
internet and have found no solution. So, perhaps someone here can help.

The problem is that from my index.php file I get:

Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket
'/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock'

Now, when I do an ls -l '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock it shows that the daemon
is running. It shows it there (size 0, as it should be). Furthermore, I
can connect from command line and can do mysql commands. The mysql is on
the same machine as the web server, so I use localhost as the host. php is
running on the server as well. The ini file shows the default location of
be empty, so it should default to the installation default of
/var/lib/mysql/, and it does since it shows up with an ls.

One post suggested changing ownership and group to mysql. I did that, but
in reality that is how was originally anyhow.

So, I am stumped. Are there any suggestions?

Shelly

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