From: Sinisa Milivojevic
Date: December 28 2000 12:23pm
Subject: Re: New version of mysqlgui
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Rick Pasotto writes:
 > On Wed, Dec 27, 2000 at 08:06:49PM +0200, Sinisa Milivojevic wrote:
 > > 
 > > Hi!
 > > 
 > > New version of mysqlgui, version 1.7.4 has hit our pages at the usual
 > > place. 
 > 
 > I had this problem with a previous version but the response didn't
 > enable me to run the program. I thought I'd try again.
 > 
 > The problem is that mysqlgui gives the error message:
 > 
 > Can't connect to local MYSQL server through socket '' (111)
 > 
 > Previously I was told that the problem was that my.cnf was in /etc/mysql
 > instead of in /etc so I made a hard link but that doesn't do any good.
 > 
 > Does the fact that I am using the debian binary of mysql (which puts the
 > config file in /etc/mysql) mean that I can't run mysqlgui until debian
 > puts out a package? (I'd rather not compile mysql myself.)
 > 
 > -- 
 > "Censorship, like charity, should begin at home, but unlike charity,
 > it should end there."
 > 		-- Clare Boothe Luce
 > 		   Rick Pasotto email: rickp@stripped
 > 


Hi!

First check that a server is running. 

Next,  check where socket file is. If it is not int /tmp, then you
have to set things in /etc/my.cnf properly so that any client program
can connect to the server. 

Can you connect with mysql monitor program ??


Regards,

Sinisa

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