PHP 4 and MySQL

[Anon]

Just installed PHP 4 and MySql..I can connect to the MySQL server with the mysql command line program but get the following message with PHP mysql_pconnect():

Warning: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/db/mysql/mysql.sock' (13)

Note: the path to the socket is correct (I changed it).

Ideas on what to check????

[Anon]

please go and start ur mysqld
if windows go to c:\windows\mysql\bin\mysqld
for
linux
/etc/rc.d/init.d/mysqld start

enjoy
mandar

[Anon]

I had a similar problem when I was using MySQL with PERL, and my problem wound up being incorrect permissions on the mysql database directories. I had moved the mysql database and program to a larger drive and forgot to use the --preserve tag on the copy program when doing the transfer. I set the premissions correctly, and then it worked. I don't know if this has to do with your problem, but I thought that i'd mention it.

Wade