Re: [PHP] PHP-MYSQL Error: Can't connect to MySQL socket. Can someonehelp me out please?
[email protected] ("Rahul P")
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Oh... This is the fourth time I'm doing that except that this time yum installed mysql6 instead of older versions... I don't see any way out other than reinstalling the OS itself... There are so many dependency failures.... I'm spending more time troubleshooting than actually coding something :) On Sun, May 11, 2008 at 12:27 AM, Nathan Nobbe <[email protected]> wrote: > On Sun, May 11, 2008 at 1:22 AM, Rahul P <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Thanks. I just stopped mysql and when I try to start it again it throws >> another set of errors: >> >> chown: changing ownership of `/home-public/mysql6': Operation not >> permitted >> >> So I guess something is messed up completely. I wish I installed it >> better. Now the installing is messed up I guess with all sorts of bad files. >> I will try Google now... >> >> Thanks for the help... :) >> > > one benefit of package managers is that they let you uninstall and > reinstall easily. are you using yum or apt-get ? in your first post you > included both the commands.. anyway, id just uninstall and reinstall it; > should take 10 minutes or so. > > -nathan > > -- Rahul Computer Engineering and Systems Division. Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston,IL60208. Administrator: The En?gma Project Website: http://www.enigmaportal.com