Server Administrators/MySQL help
 

i'm having a problem with my MySQL server....anyone have time to help right now?

What's the problem? Post the problem we may be able to help.

"ERROR 2002: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2)"

When I lookin in the /var/lib/mysql directory there is no mysql.sock file.

Are you running linux?

shaze, hit me up on ICQ 177 468 38 8

I've seen this before and it was a user/pass issue. I killed all the mysql processes that were running and restarted the server, tried to connect again, and it worked fine.

yes i am

i don't think it's a user/pass issue....the problem is even before that point.

I worded my reply wrong... I was getting this error and thought it was a user/pass issue, like my user/pass was calling a file located somewhere else. So I did the above (killed all the processes and rebooted) and it finally worked right, the first time.

Is mysql running? :)

If that ends up being it, I will kick myself in the ass. Sometimes it's the simple shit we never think of...lol

ding ding ding

Probably what it is and would also explain why the restart would fix it :)

90% of the time it's the obvious overlooked thing.

i get the error when trying to start mysql

hit me up if its not fixed

What are you typing to try to start mysql?