MySQL can't connect through socket!

Avatar · 08-04-2004, 04:04 PM

Hi I hope someone can help! I've been working on this a solid 2 days.

background info:
System: PII IBM PC300GL with 64 MB RAM and 8 GB hard disk
OS: Mandrake Linux 10.0, kernel 2.6.something
MySQL 4.0.4 that I installed off the Mandrake CD from RPMs.
I have MySQL-client, MySQL-server and MySQL-bench RPMs installed.

I type ./mysql.server start and get [ OK ] response.
I type mysqld_safe --user=mysql & and get "starting with databases ..." (whatever, but it looks like its running).

ps | grep mysqld returns about 20 entries.

So, I guess the server is running properly.

Now, when I type "mysqladmin version" I get this:
error: 'Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2)'
Check that mysqld is running and that the socket: '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' exists!

(according to find, no file with .sock exists on the machine). I tried creating it with vi and touch, and they disappear immediately. Go figure?!?

So I tried bunch of things, ran the mysql_db command to initialise the grants. Didn't help. Rebooted the machine, didn't help. Tried "telnet localhost 3306" and got "telnet: Unable to connect to remote host: Connection refused". "netstat -l | grep mysql" returns nothing.

Why isn't this socket thing working? I also copied my-small.cnf to /etc/my.cnf and in there it says to use socket /var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock, but as I stated, it doesn't exist and can't be created.

What's going on and how can I get this to work??

Thanks in advance.

david_ross · 08-04-2004, 04:13 PM

In your mysql configuration file "my.cnf" make sure that you have "socket" lines in the following 2 sections:
[client]
socket = /var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock

[mysqld]
socket = /var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock

bigrigdriver · 08-04-2004, 04:15 PM

Search this entire board for the keywords 'mysql sock'. I got 196 hits on that topic.

Avatar · 08-05-2004, 12:38 PM

Here's my /etc/my.cnf (which I had to create, using the example provided my-small.cnf)
Please, tell me where the modifications are needed!

Code:

[client]
port            = 3306
socket          = /var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock

[mysqld]
port            = 3306
socket          = /var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock
skip-locking
key_buffer = 16K
max_allowed_packet = 1M
table_cache = 4
sort_buffer_size = 64K
net_buffer_length = 2K
thread_stack = 64K
server-id       = 1

[mysqldump]
quick
max_allowed_packet = 16M

[mysql]
no-auto-rehash
safe-updates

[isamchk]
key_buffer = 8M
sort_buffer_size = 8M

[myisamchk]
key_buffer = 8M
sort_buffer_size = 8M

[mysqlhotcopy]
interactive-timeout

bigrigdriver, I have done a search, but other's solutions are not working for me. I will continue to search though. thanks.

Avatar · 08-05-2004, 01:24 PM

Here is some additinoal info that I hope will help you help me!!

1. TCP/IP doesn't work either it seems.

Code:

[root@78-XX033 mysql]$ mysqladmin version -h 127.0.0.1
mysqladmin: connect to server at '127.0.0.1' failed
error: 'Lost connection to MySQL server during query'

2. The process is running. (many many many of them)

Code:

[root@78-XX033 mysql]$ ps | grep mysql
 3026 pts0     00:00:00 mysqld_safe
 3047 pts0     00:00:00 mysqld
 3082 pts0     00:00:00 mysqld
 3120 pts0     00:00:00 mysqld
 3161 pts0     00:00:00 mysqld
 3205 pts0     00:00:00 mysqld
 3252 pts0     00:00:00 mysqld
 3302 pts0     00:00:00 mysqld
 3355 pts0     00:00:00 mysqld
 3411 pts0     00:00:00 mysqld
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 3887 pts0     00:00:00 mysqld
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10047 pts0     00:00:00 mysqld
10256 pts0     00:00:00 mysqld
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10911 pts0     00:00:00 mysqld
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11813 pts0     00:00:00 mysqld
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22814 pts0     00:00:00 mysqld
23161 pts0     00:00:00 mysqld
23511 pts0     00:00:00 mysqld
23744 pts0     00:00:00 mysqld_safe
23898 pts0     00:00:00 mysqld
23899 pts0     00:00:00 mysqld
24299 pts0     00:00:00 mysqld
24300 pts0     00:00:00 mysqld
24539 pts0     00:00:00 mysqld
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32646 pts0     00:00:00 mysqld
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 4945 pts0     00:00:00 mysqld
 5291 pts0     00:00:00 mysqld
 5580 pts0     00:00:00 mysqld
 5612 pts0     00:00:00 mysqld

I've been stopping the processes with killall -9 mysqld, and restarting them, also starting and stopping the server, rebooting, etc... no avail.

This mysql.sock file won't create.

Code:

[root@78-XX033 bin]$ ls -alh /var/lib/mysql
total 40K
drwxrwxrwx   4 mysql  mysql  4.0K Aug  5 14:05 ./
drwxr-xr-x  16 root   root   4.0K Aug  3 14:00 ../
-rw-rw----   1 mysql mysql  22K Aug  5 14:19 78-XX033.lchras.workstart-lchras.ca.err
drwx--x--x   2 mysql  mysql  4.0K Feb 23 06:01 mysql/
drwxr-xr-x   2 mysql  mysql  4.0K Feb 23 06:02 test/

I made SURE it wasn't a permissions issue. In fact, I keep deleting the 78-XX....err file and it keeps coming back. So I don't know why the sock file isn't being created?!?!?!?!?!

david_ross · 08-05-2004, 02:07 PM

hmm - you have a lot of mysqld processes.

Try running:
service mysqld stop
service mysqld stop

Then wait a few seconds and run:
killall mysqld

Retry the last command until you get "no process killed". Then start it again:
service mysqld start

You can then try to connect. If it fails then can you post the output from:
netstat -nlp

Avatar · 08-05-2004, 02:55 PM

Hi david_ross, thanks for helping.

$ service mysqld stop
Cannot find mysqld service
Usage: service -[Rfshv] SERVICE ARGUMENTS

[root@78-XX033 mysql]# killall -9 mysqld
[root@78-XX033 mysql]# killall mysqld
mysqld: no process killed

[root@78-XX033 mysql]# service mysqld start
Cannot find mysqld service

[root@78-XX033 mysql]# cd /usr/share/mysql
[root@78-XX033 mysql]# ./mysql.server start
Starting MySQL Server [ OK ]
[root@78-XX033 mysql]# mysqld_safe --user=mysql
Starting mysqld daemon with databases from /var/lib/mysql

[root@78-XX033 mysql]# ps -a | grep mysql
26730 pts0 00:00:00 mysqld_safe
26759 pts0 00:00:00 mysqld
26799 pts0 00:00:00 mysqld
26842 pts0 00:00:00 mysqld
26888 pts0 00:00:00 mysqld
26937 pts0 00:00:00 mysqld
26989 pts0 00:00:00 mysqld
27044 pts0 00:00:00 mysqld
27103 pts0 00:00:00 mysqld
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27228 pts0 00:00:00 mysqld
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27523 pts0 00:00:00 mysqld
27602 pts0 00:00:00 mysqld
27684 pts0 00:00:00 mysqld
27769 pts0 00:00:00 mysqld
27857 pts0 00:00:00 mysqld
27948 pts0 00:00:00 mysqld
28042 pts0 00:00:00 mysqld
28139 pts0 00:00:00 mysqld
28170 pts0 00:00:00 mysqld_safe
28211 pts0 00:00:00 mysqld
28287 pts0 00:00:00 mysqld
28321 pts0 00:00:00 mysqld
28367 pts0 00:00:00 mysqld
28461 pts0 00:00:00 mysqld
28531 pts0 00:00:00 mysqld
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28656 pts0 00:00:00 mysqld
28744 pts0 00:00:00 mysqld
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654 pts0 00:00:00 mysqld
712 pts0 00:00:00 mysqld
989 pts0 00:00:00 mysqld
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6070 pts0 00:00:00 mysqld
6071 pts0 00:00:00 mysqld
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6455 pts0 00:00:00 mysqld
6847 pts0 00:00:00 mysqld
6858 pts0 00:00:00 mysqld
7202 pts0 00:00:00 mysqld
7284 pts0 00:00:00 mysqld
7593 pts0 00:00:00 mysqld
7676 pts0 00:00:00 mysqld
8015 pts0 00:00:00 mysqld
8118 pts0 00:00:00 mysqld
8305 pts0 00:00:00 mysqld
8667 pts0 00:00:00 mysqld
8669 pts0 00:00:00 mysqld
9063 pts0 00:00:00 mysqld
9127 pts0 00:00:00 mysqld
9206 pts0 00:00:00 mysqld
9215 pts0 00:00:00 mysqld

[root@78-XX033 mysql]# netstat -nlp
Active Internet connections (only servers)
Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address Foreign Address State PID/Program name
tcp 0 0 127.0.0.1:1024 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 1762/xinetd
tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:111 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 1502/portmap
tcp 0 0 :::80 :::* LISTEN 1981/httpd2
tcp 0 0 :::22 :::* LISTEN 1738/sshd
tcp 0 0 :::443 :::* LISTEN 1981/httpd2
udp 0 0 0.0.0.0:111 0.0.0.0:* 1502/portmap
udp 0 0 192.168.1.2:123 0.0.0.0:* 1719/ntpd
udp 0 0 127.0.0.1:123 0.0.0.0:* 1719/ntpd
udp 0 0 0.0.0.0:123 0.0.0.0:* 1719/ntpd
udp 0 0 :::123 :::* 1719/ntpd
Active UNIX domain sockets (only servers)
Proto RefCnt Flags Type State I-Node PID/Program name Path
unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 6455 2284/kdeinit: ksmse /tmp/.ICE-unix/2284
unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 6326 2259/kdeinit: klaun /tmp/ksocket-lchras/klauncherUxX0za.slave-socket
unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 6363 2263/fam /tmp/.fam_socket
unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 6319 2258/gconfd-2 /home/lchras/tmp/orbit-lchras/linc-8d2-0-36bfdee556864
unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 6289 2255/kdeinit: dcops /tmp/.ICE-unix/dcop2255-1091725718
unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 6331 2236/magicdev /home/lchras/tmp/orbit-lchras/linc-8bc-0-4d7176f4f2c4
unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 5331 1631/xfs /tmp/.font-unix/fs-1
unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 5438 1698/X /tmp/.X11-unix/X0
unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 6281 2252/kdeinit: Runni /tmp/ksocket-lchras/kdeinit__0
unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 6283 2252/kdeinit: Runni /tmp/ksocket-lchras/kdeinit-:0
[root@78-XX033 mysql]#

Avatar · 08-05-2004, 03:01 PM

Here's something interesting:

[root@78-XX033 mysql]# ./mysql.server stop
Stopping MySQL Server [FAILED]
[root@78-XX033 mysql]# ./mysql.server start
Starting MySQL Server [ OK ]
[root@78-XX033 mysql]# ./mysql.server stop
Stopping MySQL Server [FAILED]
[root@78-XX033 mysql]# ./mysql.server start
Starting MySQL Server [ OK ]
[root@78-XX033 mysql]# ./mysql.server start
Starting MySQL Server [ OK ]
[root@78-XX033 mysql]# ./mysql.server stop
Stopping MySQL Server [FAILED]

.... what the..... ?

david_ross · 08-05-2004, 03:04 PM

I think it is becauses you started the service twice:

[root@78-XX033 mysql]# ./mysql.server start
Starting MySQL Server [ OK ]
[root@78-XX033 mysql]# mysqld_safe --user=mysql
Starting mysqld daemon with databases from /var/lib/mysql

Try killing all mysqld processes then just starting with "./mysql.server start"

Avatar · 08-05-2004, 03:30 PM

OK so I did that, the only thing is that with the mysql.server start command, you can't specify a user. Anyway, it made about a billion processes (as does the mysqld_safe command) but the problem still exist.

[snip]
30864 pts1 00:00:00 mysqld
30991 pts1 00:00:00 mysqld
31121 pts1 00:00:00 mysqld
31254 pts1 00:00:00 mysqld
31390 pts1 00:00:00 mysqld
31529 pts1 00:00:00 mysqld
31672 pts1 00:00:00 mysqld
31817 pts1 00:00:00 mysqld
31965 pts1 00:00:00 mysqld
[root@78-XX033 mysql]# mysql
ERROR 2002: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2)
[root@78-XX033 mysql]#

david_ross · 08-05-2004, 03:36 PM

This seems very odd. What user is mysqld running as:
ps -ef | grep mysql

Is /etc/my.cnf the first file show when you run:
mysqld --help | grep cnf

flamesrock · 08-05-2004, 03:48 PM

oh god I hate that error.....it seems to be very common.

Avatar · 08-06-2004, 10:21 AM

Flamesrock > yes a common error but unfortunately without a common solution

Hi david_ross, thank you for responding. Here's what I did this morning.

[root@78-XX033 mysql]# ps -a | grep mysql
[root@78-XX033 mysql]# mysqld_safe --user=mysql
Starting mysqld daemon with databases from /var/lib/mysql
[root@78-XX033 mysql]# ps -ef | grep mysql
root 22048 22004 0 11:12 pts0 00:00:00 /bin/sh /usr/bin/mysqld_safe --user=mysql
root 22071 22048 0 11:12 pts0 00:00:00 /bin/sh /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysql --pid-file=/var/lib/mysql/78-XX033.lchras.workstart-lchras.ca.pid --skip-locking --port=3306 --socket=/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock
root 22111 22071 0 11:12 pts0 00:00:00 /bin/sh /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysql --pid-file=/var/lib/mysql/78-XX033.lchras.workstart-lchras.ca.pid --skip-locking --port=3306 --socket=/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock --skip-locking
root 22154 22111 0 11:12 pts0 00:00:00 /bin/sh /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysql --pid-file=/var/lib/mysql/78-XX033.lchras.workstart-lchras.ca.pid --skip-locking --port=3306 --socket=/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock --skip-locking --skip-locking
root 22200 22154 0 11:12 pts0 00:00:00 /bin/sh /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysql --pid-file=/var/lib/mysql/78-XX033.lchras.workstart-lchras.ca.pid --skip-locking --port=3306 --socket=/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking
[snip .. its repeated like a billion times]
root 3010 2727 0 11:16 pts0 00:00:00 /bin/sh /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/ --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysql --pid-file=/var/lib/mysql/78-XX033.lchras.workstart-lchras.ca.pid --skip-locking --port=3306 --socket=/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking --skip-locking
root 3096 1169 0 11:17 pts1 00:00:00 grep mysql
[root@78-XX033 mysql]#

david_ross · 08-06-2004, 01:11 PM

What are the permissions? Can you post the output from:
ls -la /var/lib/mysql

Avatar · 08-06-2004, 03:06 PM

Hi david_ross, it's at the end of post # 5 (the very long post). This problem has me totally stumped. Is it possible that somehow the process is starting as root user and root isn't able to create the sock file?