Hi, On Sat, Aug 8, 2009 at 6:39 AM, Dhilip S <dhilip....@gmail.com> wrote:
> >i'm having the problem in Mysql. i frequently getting this Mysql sockect > >error. > >$ mysql -u root > >$ *Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket > >'/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock' (2) > >HOW to over come this error? > > >First start the mysql server, su -c 'service mysqld start' and then >connect. Use 'mysql -u root -p' command instead of mysql -u root. >Here is my attempt to connect to a mysql server which is not yet started ! >bash-4.0$ mysql -u root >ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket >'/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2) *This problem occurs when there's only the MYSQL client installed! So install the MYSQL server using the command " sudo apt-get install mysql-server-5.1" Try this, the problem will be resolved.* -- Thanks, Aishwarya.M.B _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, email ilugc-requ...@ae.iitm.ac.in with "unsubscribe <password> <address>" in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
