[mythtv-users] Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (111)

[Gertjan Assies]

is your mysql daemon running?
a 'ps aux | grep mysqld' should answer that

on redhat/fedora use the /sbin/chkconfig command to have it run at the 
runlevels you want

cheers,
Gertjan

Greg Donald wrote:

>I posted this message to the list about 16 hours ago.  I never saw it
>come across on my end, so I am reposting.  Sorry if it appears to be a
>duplicate to anyone.
>
>I have installed mythtv from source.  The install went well, no
>issues.  Now when I try to run the setup program, I get the error:
>
>  
>
>>./setup
>>    
>>
>Unable to connect to database!
>Driver error was [1/2002]:
>QMYSQL3: Unable to connect
>Database error was:
>Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket
>'/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (111)
>
>My mysql.sock file is in the default location /tmp as per the MySQL manual:
>http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/Problems_with_mysql.sock.html
>
>"The default location for the Unix socket file that the server uses
>for communication with local clients is `/tmp/mysql.sock'."
>
>How can I tell the setup program to use /tmp instead of the /var/lib/mysql ?
>
>I inserted the mc.sql queries.  MySQL is running and works fine:
>
>  
>
>>mysql -umythtv mythconverg -p
>>    
>>
>Enter password:
>Welcome to the MySQL monitor.  Commands end with ; or \g.
>Your MySQL connection id is 32 to server version: 4.0.21
>
>Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the buffer.
>
>mysql>
>
>I am aware I can change the default mysql.sock location via
>/etc/my.cnf or ~/.my.cnf or command line, but that is not a viable
>option as it breaks my Apache/PHP connection to MySQL among other
>things.  There should be a way to inform mythtv's setup program of the
>actual mysql.sock location.  I have yet to discover that information.
>
>I have searched the mythtv site, read all the FAQs, Googled for the
>error message, and have asked on #mythtv-users.  Surely I am not the
>only one who installs MySQL from source allowing it to use it's
>default socket location.
>
>Thank you,
>
>
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