Re: [PHP-DB] error message From: php3 <email protected>
Date: 08/13/00

Addressed to: Beth Clark <elisaclark <email protected>>
              php-db <email protected>

** Reply to note from Beth Clark <elisaclark <email protected>> Sun, 13 Aug 2000 17:29:55 -0700
>
> The PHP/MySQL DB project I've been working on remotely was working
> fine on Friday - when I try to access it now, however, I get the
> following error message:
>
> Error 2002:Warning: MySQL Connection Failed: Can't connect to local
> MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (111)
>
> Do any of you know what the problem might be? This is my 1st try at
> PHP/MySQL and I'm sure I probably need a systems administrator to
> correct this problem for me, but I'm wondering if it might be
> something I did...

Is MySQL stull running?

  ps ax | grep mysqld

if not

  safe_mysqld &

Mine is located at:

  /usr/local/bin/safe_mysqld &

                                                                        
   

Rick Widmer
Internet Marketing Specialists
www.developersdesk.com 

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