ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2)
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Z Nice
Date: March 27, 2009 02:54PM
Hey all. I'm new to the forum and to MySQL. I poked around here looking for a solution to my specific issue, but had no luck. If this has been covered ad-nauseum already, feel free to point me toward a relevant thread. In any case:
I installed xampp on my linux (Mandriva '09) machine. I am able to manage my MySQL database via phpmyadmin through my browser and also through the MySQL Administrator gui desktop app. I am able to pull up the console in MySQL Administrator (Tools>>Text Console)and manage the database that way too. When I try to work with the database in bash, however (by running "mysql -h localhost -u root -p"), I get "ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2)". I am sure this is some very basic configuration issue (why I'm posting in the "newbie" forum), I'm just not sure exactly what to do.
Thanks,
Nick Z
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