Yosemite - MAMP - Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/Applications/MAMP/tmp/mysql/mysql.sock' (2)

Question

I have problem when I try to connect to MySQL MAMP :

ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/Applications/MAMP/tmp/mysql/mysql.sock' (2)

I'm doing research but I have not found a solution to my problem, I try to link mysql.sock like this :

sudo ln -s /Applications/MAMP/tmp/mysql/mysql.sock /tmp/mysql.sock

But, the file /tmp/mysql.sock doesn't exist.

Do you have any ideas ? The problem is blocking me for 2 days, I searched for this time but nothing good for me.

Thanks in advance,

Devonna

Possible duplicate of Error #2002 Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/Applications/MAMP/tmp/mysql/mysql.sock' (2) – Housekeeper

you have to start the sever first. so click on the blue elephant status icon in the menubar and select Start servers then the MAMP will create a socket in the tmp file. – Richey

Answer 1

I had the same problem. I solved it following these steps:

1. I stopped and restarted MySQL via System Preferences -> MySQL (see also https://mcmap.net/q/902892/-how-to-get-mysql-server-working-after-osx-yosemite-upgrade)
2. I entered sudo mysql_upgrade in a terminal window, and pressed enter

After the update process I was able to connect with my MySQL.

Caduceus

Answer 2

I had the same problem after upgrading MySQL on MAMP from 5.5 to 5.6 version. After long research I founded this decision https://drupal.stackexchange.com/questions/32402/drush-and-mysql-database-with-mamp-connection-problem

In my case there was no socket file at that location /Applications/MAMP/tmp/mysql/mysql.sock.

The easy solution is to create a symlink:

cd /tmp
ln -s /Applications/MAMP/tmp/mysql/mysql.sock ./mysql.sock

The effect of which is to route all calls for /tmp/mysql.sock to the appropriate MAMP specific path.

Genesa

This helped me !! Thanks a ton Galina. I tried all suggestions in this chain but finally, yours helped me. It may be useful to explain a little more why this problem occurs in the first place and why was this link you suggested not created by default? – Anchie

Answer 3

simply remove two files ib_logfile0 and ib_logfile1 from /Applications/MAMP/db/mysql56

Toweling

Works like a charm in High Sierra! Thanks! – Cabanatuan

Answer 4

In some cases /Applications/MAMP/tmp/mysql/mysql.sock.lock may create the problem. remove .lock and it will work (OSX)

Sepulchre

Your Rock! save my day – Imprint

In my case, completely removing the mysql.sock.lock file worked. – Untwine

none of the above method works, only your is working. thanks a lot! – Arkwright

Answer 5

Rename .sock file of mysql and restart your MySQL server.

/Applications/MAMP/tmp/mysql/mysql.sock to /Applications/MAMP/tmp/mysql/mysql_old.sock

Splashy

renaming the mysql.sock did not help me. – Anchie

share your error here.. exactly what you are getting. – Splashy

@AaronMarton :-) – Splashy

Answer 6

Also check to make sure MySql is running. You can get this error if you try to use MySql from the command line when MAMP/MySql is not running.

Mastectomy

Answer 7

In case this helps anyone, I got past this roadblock by:

1. Stopping all other versions of MySQL (I forgot that I had Oracle MySQL starting on system launch and I was attempting to connect via that installation.) and removing them anyway to let MAMP handle it.
   Use sudo launchctl unload -F /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.oracle.oss.mysql.mysqld.plist
2. Ensure MAMP is running.
3. Running /Applications/MAMP/Library/bin/mysql.

Larva

Tried to shut down oracle MySQL but this still did not help starting the MAMP MySQL. – Anchie

Answer 8

1) mysql.server stop

2) /Applications/MAMP/bin/startMysql.sh &&

now on MAMP go to

Tools => Upgrade MySQL databases

Chaing

You can't upgrade the database if it won't start. – Mimesis