Re: mysql.sock

>can someone please send me mysql.sock >( unix redhat 6.2 ) > >i had a crash - reinstalled the rpm 3.22.32 but this file is missing Unless I'm grossly mistaken, that file should only exist while MySQL is actually running, and should contain the socket number that MySQL happens to be using at the moment. So, (A) their mysql.sock is not going to do you any good, and (B) it will get created when you start MySQL, and (C) you really don't want to try to change it by hand. You may need to *delete* the old mysql.sock file, if MySQL didn't "know" the computer crashed, and is complaining about that old one being there. It's basically just MySQL thinking that MySQL must already be running since you have one of those files. Or, you may just need to start MySQL to have a mysql.sock file show up where you think there should be one. Or, *maybe* the *path* where MySQL wants to store mysql.sock somehow got trashed/changed during your RPM install, since it is configurable, and you just need to create the directory where mysql.sock wants to live. WARNING: If you messed this up with your RPM, you may have also not told the new MySQL install where your databases live. Don't panic if you fire up MySQL and all your databases are "gone". You probably just need to configure MySQL to look for the database files in the right place. -- Visit the Zend Store at http://www.zend.com/store/ Wanna help me out? Like Music? Buy a CD: http://l-i-e.com/artists.htm Volunteer a little time: http://chatmusic.com/volunteer.htm