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Old 10-17-2007, 01:50 AM   #1
mathimca05
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Thumbs up Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock'


hi all
i m new to mysql.i m trying to connect mysql from c. i m not running as root.
i gave this commands.

1. gcc -c `mysql_config --cflags` sqlex.c
2. gcc -o myclient sqlex.o `mysql_config --libs`
above
it works fine.its creating myclient executable file.when i try 2 execute myclient,its giving this error

Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock'


i dont know what to do?


thanks in advance.
 
Old 10-17-2007, 02:59 AM   #2
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Hello,

The permissions for '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' must be set as follows.
srwxrwxrwx 1 mysql mysql 0 Oct 17 00:55 /var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock

You need root permission to set this and another option is making a symbolic link to /tmp/mysql.sock
 
Old 10-17-2007, 03:04 AM   #3
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might be worth noting that you've not even confirmed mysql is running, or even exists.... the fact that you've compiled a client is, in itself, not useful.
 
  


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