make sure that the permission for the mysql.sock file and the mysql
directory that it is located in are both set to 755. if the mysql.sock
file is located in a different directory that what the error msg gives
you, then create a simlink to the file.
On Tue, 20 Mar 2001, Paul Newby wrote:
>
> I also have the problem described by Jason, or a somewhat similar
> one. The MySQL command line monitor works fine, but when
> php mysql functions are called from a script I get
>
> Can't connect to local MySQL server
> through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock'
>
> which is kind of odd because in the process of getting
> PHP4 installed, I removed and reinstalled MySQL, and changed
> the layout in the process: the mysql directory
> was moved from /var/lib to /usr/local/mysql/var
> and PHP4 was configured with '--with-mysql=/usr/local/mysql'
> ... so I don't know why php appears to be referring
> to /var/lib/mysql at all.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks,
> Paul N.
>
>
> > Hi
> >
> > I would be really grateful if someone can help me out.
> > I have installed Apache 1.3.17 with php4pl1 and Mysql 3.23.33. I can connect
> > to Mysql through the console but when I try to connect to it on my web
> > broswer then I get this error message:
> >
> > Warning: MySQL Connection Failed: Can't connect to local MySQL server
> > through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (111) in
> > /home/JasonC/Dev/registration.php on line 19
> >
> > I am using the mysql.sock file in the /tmp/ directory but I have also placed
> > the mysql,sock file in the '/var/lib/mysql/ directory but to no avail!
> >
> > Please help
> >
> > Thankyou
> >
> > Jason
>
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