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Old 10-06-2008, 12:19 PM   #1
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pcbsd mysql server error


ok, have my pcbsd (all latest)server 90% up and running --

anytime I try to start mysql, I receive the following error:
ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/tmp/mysql.sock' (38)

i'v su'ed, this is a fairly fresh install of pcbsd...

where would I find error logs for this, any thoughts on what's causing the error - did a few googles, got nothing definitive for a solution.... am just trying to get it working -- this is first time setting up a server from scratch...

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Old 10-07-2008, 07:10 AM   #2
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any thoughts?
 
Old 10-07-2008, 08:22 AM   #3
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ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/tmp/mysql.sock' (38)
Does the socket /tmp/mysql.sock exists?
If it doesn't exist, it means that mysqld daemon is not running, or it creates the socket in a different location.
You can check /etc/my.cnf or the <hostname>.err logfile for the correct location of the socket file.

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Old 10-07-2008, 08:24 AM   #4
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Does the socket /tmp/mysql.sock exists?
If it doesn't exist, it means that mysqld daemon is not running, or it creates the socket in a different location.
You can check /etc/my.cnf or the <hostname>.err logfile for the correct location of the socket file.


don't see a my.cnf anywhere in etc.

will check the err logfile
 
Old 10-08-2008, 06:24 AM   #5
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am now getting the following error message:

[3] 94956
/usr/local/bin/mysqladmin: connect to server at 'localhost' failed
error: 'Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/tmp/mysql.sock' (2)'
Check that mysqld is running and that the socket: '/tmp/mysql.sock' exists!
pcbsd# 081008 06:22:32 mysqld_safe Logging to'/var/db/mysql/pcbsd.err'.
081008 06:22:32 mysqld_safe Starting mysqld daemon with databases from /var/db/mysql


after running the following command:
/usr/local/bin/mysqld_safe –user=mysql &
/usr/local/bin/mysqladmin -u root password newpassword

still have not been able to grok this one
 
Old 10-08-2008, 07:12 AM   #6
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/usr/local/bin/mysqladmin: connect to server at 'localhost' failed
error: 'Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/tmp/mysql.sock' (2)'
Check that mysqld is running and that the socket: '/tmp/mysql.sock' exists!
Did you check if mysqld is running and it has created the socket in /tmp ?
 
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Did you check if mysqld is running and it has created the socket in /tmp ?
how???? i've done everything all the internet instructions say to do
 
Old 10-08-2008, 07:55 AM   #8
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Code:
ps -ef|grep mysqld
ls -l /tmp/mysql.sock
Did you find anything in /var/db/mysql/pcbsd.err?
 
Old 10-08-2008, 08:00 AM   #9
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/var/db/mysql/pcbsd.err reads as follows:

81008 06:21:45 mysqld_safe Starting mysqld da
emon with databases from /var/db/mysql
081008 6:21:45 [Warning] Ignoring user change
to 'ser=mysql' because the user was set to 'm
ysql' earlier on the command line

081008 6:21:45 [ERROR] Can't open the mysql.p
lugin table. Please run mysql_upgrade to creat
e it.
081008 06:22:32 mysqld_safe Starting mysqld da
emon with databases from /var/db/mysql
081008 6:22:32 [Warning] Ignoring user change
to 'ser=mysql' because the user was set to 'm
ysql' earlier on the command line

081008 6:22:32 [ERROR] Can't open the mysql.p
lugin table. Please run mysql_upgrade to creat
e it.
 
Old 10-08-2008, 08:32 AM   #10
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I guess you have to run mysql_upgrade prior trying to start the server. Take a look here for details.
 
Old 10-08-2008, 08:37 AM   #11
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pcbsd# mysql_upgrade
Looking for 'mysql' in: mysql
Looking for 'mysqlcheck' in: mysqlcheck
Running 'mysqlcheck'...
mysqlcheck: Got error: 2002: Can't connect tolocal MySQL server through socket '/tmp/mysql.sock' (2) when trying to connect
FATAL ERROR: Upgrade failed
pcbsd#



so, my problem is somehow with the tmo/mysql.sock

I'm getting frustrated
 
Old 10-08-2008, 09:09 AM   #12
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So, is mysqld running? What is the output of:
Code:
ps -ef|grep mysqld
 
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no output --- doesn't display anything
 
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anyone? not sure what else to do... am trying to get my server 100% up and running
 
Old 10-08-2008, 12:36 PM   #15
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i can't seem to find any my.cnf file either
 
  


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