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mysql setup on suse

Hi i have installed suse10 on a box and installed apache php and mysql i have then installed mysql administrator and can access the mysql db fine. however i have just wrote a php script to access the db using the same connection string and i get the error

cant connect to local mysql server through socket '/tmp/mysql.sock' (2)

has any one any idea what this mean or how i can correct it

thanks in advance

Julian Parker

take a look at the http error_log file, it may give a little more information.

Posting the bit from your script may help.

Do you have the php/apache package loaded?

J

andrew67

ASKER

its ok i have sorted it myself i have put the ip address of the machine in the connection string instead of the 'localhost'

andrew67

ASKER

can any one tell me how to close this question

thanks

Julian Parker

post to comminuty support with a link to the question you want closed and they will sort it for you.

or assign the points :-)

J

andrew67

ASKER

i know this might sound silly but how do i post it to the community support

thanks

Julian Parker

Go here;

https://www.experts-exchange.com/Community_Support/

And post a question to the group just as you did for this and include a link to this question.

andrew67

ASKER

thanks

Julian Parker

Don't bother waiting 4 days, if Andrew67 want's the points back because he fixed it himself then you may as well close now.

I have no objections...

J

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