when connecting to mysql database in Django ,I get the error. I'm sure mysql server is running. /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock doesn't exist. When I run $ find / -name *.sock -type s, I only get /tm...

I was trying to generate model code from cake command line tool. But got this issue. Warning Error: PDO::__construct(): [2002] No such file or directory (trying to connect via unix:///var/mysql/my...

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...

I installed XAMPP from the apachefriends.org following these instructions: http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp-linux.html#377 . The problem is that file /opt/lampp/var/mysql/mysql.sock is missin...

I am trying to run mysql client on my terminal. I have installed the latest mysql gem. ➜ ~ git:(master) ✗ ruby -v ruby 1.8.7 (2010-01-10 patchlevel 249) [universal-darwin11.0] ➜ ~ git:(master)...

I run mysql on OSX, now when I restart my computer it does not create the mysql.sock, meaning that all my connections gives me a error 2002. anyone knows how to prevent this?

Hello when I try to start up my mysqld I get this error: [root@localhost /]# service mysqld restart Stopping mysqld: [ OK ] MySQL Daemon failed to start. Starting mysqld: [FAILED] the main reaso...

I'm currently programming in Symfony2 (following this tutorial: tutorial.symblog.co.uk, and when I execute a: php app/console doctrine:schema:create I get: [PDOException] SQLSTATE[HY000] [2002]...

Firstly, I swear that I have looked at every single question that references this error. Nearly every solution someone offers is different, and no one seems to understand the systemic reasons for t...

Update: I've STOPPED the older mysql process which was running and causing some confusion. Now I think I have only the newer (5.1.40) version running. BUT, it's pointing to the wrong data file. It'...