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Boby	05-23-2004 10:43 AM

can't connect to mysql through socket '/tmp/mysql.sock'

hello

i installed mysql on my pc, and it worked fine untill today. when i tried to use it i got an error and i can'r connect to it.

Code:

/usr/local/mysql/bin/mysql --user=boby --password=******          

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

what's wrong? plz help me out because i need my databases.
i'm a :newbie:

thanX

mhiggins

05-23-2004 11:24 AM

Looks like mysql is not running? Not sure ?

Boby	05-23-2004 01:32 PM

ok...i don't know how...but i fixed the problem!

thanx anyway!

cheers, boby

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