Mysql Socket Error

On Fri, Oct 03, 2003 at 07:17:18AM -0700, kanan thakore wrote:
> Hi,

Hi !!
>
> Getting the following Socket error.
>
> Error:
> can't connect to local MySql server through socket
> 'var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2)
>
> In case loading via the safe mode, mysql works i.e.
> executing the following statement.
> /usr/local/mysql]# bin/mysqld_safe --socket =
> /tmp/mysql.sock

Means that the default my.cnf file is picking the
/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock. Please cross check that and fix it..

>
> But on restarting the machine get the following error:
>
>
> Error 2002: Can't connect to local MySQL server
> through socket '/tmp/mysql.sock' (2)
>
> Could someone please help and tell me how to resolve
> this one.
>
> Thanks
> Kanan
>
>
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