ERROR 2002: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.
 

Hi

I have installed centOS now and deleted red hat...i have installed all the package in mysql i have checked all th boxes while installing mysql,and i have confirmed it through add remove programs.....its all checked but when i try to connect MySql i get the following message...

ERROR 2002: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2)

i dont know wht to do ....
Can some one help me please....
i ll be very thankfulll....
thnxx.....

Is the MySql server running? No longer familiar with RH and clones, so can't tell you how to start it.

hi....
no my sql server is not running...and is not getting connected...
ERROR 2002: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2)
i get the above message while connecting....
plz do help me ...
thnxx

If the server is not running, that is the obvious response that the client gives you (as it can't connect). So get your server running (as I said, I don't know how as I'm not familiar with your distro) and try again to connect.

Note:
There are two programs to mysql. mysqld is the actual server and needs to be started first; mysql is the 'standard' client that can be used to communicate with the server (once the server is running).