mysql.sock missing

[hmalekib]

Hi guys... My mysql.sock is missing and im getting the following error:

/usr/local/bin/mysqladmin: connect to server at 'localhost' failed error: 'Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/tmp/mysql.sock' (2)' Check that mysqld is running and that the socket: '/tmp/mysql.sock' exists! mysql has failed, please contact the sysadmin (result was "Warning, no valid mysql.sock file found.mysql has failed").

I tried /scripts/restartsrv_mysql but no luck..

any suggestions?

 

[AndyReed]

/usr/local/bin/mysqladmin: connect to server at 'localhost' failed error: 'Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/tmp/mysql.sock' (2)' Check that mysqld is running and that the socket: '/tmp/mysql.sock' exists! mysql has failed, please contact the sysadmin (result was "Warning, no valid mysql.sock file found.mysql has failed").

Please search these forums. This issue has been discussed hundreds of times.

 

[BuffaloWeb]

A link would help...

 

[bijo]

Hello,

Check the following link, May be it will help you.
http://forums.cpanel.net/showthread.php?t=49214

 

[kerriritter]

Try this

Try this procedure to fix mysql.sock error:

cd /var/lib/mysql
touch mysql.sock
chown mysql:mysql mysql.sock
chmod 1777 mysql.sock

now make a sym link into /tmp

ln -s /var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock /tmp
then
chmod 1777 /tmp

now
/scripts/mysqlup --force


now just restart mysql
/etc/rc.d/init.d/mysql restart

 

[Modchips(Pablo)]

Thanks so much

done this will rebuild the mysql.sock file.

Thanks again
Pablo

 

[noimad1]

Try this procedure to fix mysql.sock error:

cd /var/lib/mysql
touch mysql.sock
chown mysql:mysql mysql.sock
chmod 1777 mysql.sock

now make a sym link into /tmp

ln -s /var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock /tmp
then
chmod 1777 /tmp

now
/scripts/mysqlup --force


now just restart mysql
/etc/rc.d/init.d/mysql restart

What if I tried all this and it still doesnt work, any other ideas?

 

[AndyReed]

What if I tried all this and it still doesnt work, any other ideas?

If none of these suggestions worked, you can seek professional help.

 

[noimad1]

If none of these suggestions worked, you can seek professional help.

I took a break, then a nap, ate some food, took another nap, then came back to it and was able to get it fixed.