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Old 05-23-2004, 11:43 AM   #1
Boby
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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

thanX
 
Old 05-23-2004, 12:24 PM   #2
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Looks like mysql is not running? Not sure ?
 
Old 05-23-2004, 02:32 PM   #3
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ok...i don't know how...but i fixed the problem!

thanx anyway!

cheers, boby
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