Comments on: (my) Solution to the infamous ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can’t connect to local MySQL server through socket ‘/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock’ (2)

By: Isa Mujahid

Isa Mujahid — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:48:06 +0000

Thanks verymuch Alex!
so, I can fix my “MySQL” new installation in slackware.
in future time i’ll cite your site and translate in Indonesian language.

By: Abhishek

Abhishek — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:28:17 +0000

I got the fix just putting it down in case somebody encounters the issue

service mysql stop

wait until MySQL shuts down. Then run

mysqld_safe –skip-grant-tables &

then you will be able to login as root with no password.

mysql -uroot mysql

In MySQL command line prompt issue the following command:

UPDATE user SET password=PASSWORD(”abcd”) WHERE user=”root”;
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT

/etc/init.d/mysqld restart

At this time your root password is reset to “abcd” and MySQL will now
know the privileges and you’ll be able to login with your new password:

mysql -uroot -p mysql

By: Abhishek

Abhishek — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:15:55 +0000

Hi Alex,

My 1st problem of : Can’t connect to local MySQL server through socket ‘/tmp/mysql.sock’ (2)
got fixed by editing the /etc/my.cnf but now i am getting the following error

#./mysql -u root
ERROR 1045 (28000): Access denied for user ‘root’@'localhost’ (using password: YES}

Is there any fix to this issue

By: Rob

Rob — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 04:45:29 +0000

Try commenting out the ‘basedir’ directive in your mysql config(my.cnf)

[mysql.server]
user=mysql
#basedir=/var/lib

Worked for me.

By: Abdul Khadar

Abdul Khadar — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 05:00:40 +0000

This is not working. please find a solution for this. First mysql was working fine in my system. With GUI I stopped my sql service. After that this problem started.

I have reinstalled mysql still it is same problem. please try to give us solution for this. if any body know solution pleasee send mail me.

Advanced thanks.

By: Bhau

Bhau — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 10:33:03 +0000

I am using Solaris OS and have installed mysql. I have tried the work around mentioned above, changes in my.cnf and all. Nothing is working for me. The socket is not being created at all.
Please let me know how to proceed

By: adam

adam — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 03:59:24 +0000

I am very new to mysql and I am in early stages of trying to learn about it. I attempted to see if the application was functional by typing mysql test and this is what I get:

ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can’t connect to local MySQL server through socket ‘/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock’ (2)

I have edited my /etc/my.cnf file with your tips but to no avail. I’m so confused and desire a resolution to it. Originally, I was attempting to learn about MRTG and Cacti and since their dependent on Mysql; I thought perhaps this might be the source of my problems with their lack of functionailty. These are my current specs:

[root@Plutonium home]# cat /etc/redhat-release
CentOS release 4.5 (Final)
[root@Plutonium home]# uname -a
Linux Plutonium 2.6.9-55.0.6.EL #1 Tue Sep 4 21:10:58 EDT 2007 i686 athlon i386 GNU/Linux
[root@Plutonium home]# mysql -V
mysql Ver 14.7 Distrib 4.1.20, for redhat-linux-gnu (i686) using readline 4.3
[root@Plutonium home]# rpm -q mysql
mysql-4.1.20-2.RHEL4.1.0.1
[root@Plutonium home]#

I hope you can point me in the right direction. I have some books but they don’t cover this error. Also I’m a noob which doesn’t help but everyone has to start somewhere. An intelligent non-condecending response would be appreciated. Thank you for your time.

Regards,
Adam

By: Jack Hill

Jack Hill — Tue, 01 May 2007 01:24:00 +0000

Hey Alex,

I’m new to the terminal codes and such, and just my luck mysql has the ERROR 2002. I am using the default mysql server with my macbook. I read that another user got there problem solved on a macbook by using your method and am wondering if you could help me with a step by step process on how to create that file.

Thanks alot

By: Jessica

Jessica — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 19:31:03 +0000

Thanks so much for the help!!! Ohman, I’ve been working on setting up this L.A.M.P. server for a while. I’m a second year college student and didn’t really even know what I didn’t know in order to fix the problem. This is great! Thanks!

By: Richard Buchgraber

Richard Buchgraber — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 13:47:30 +0000

Hi again!

finally I managed to get around this problem. It seems to be a mysql version bug that the ndbcluster didn’t start properly.
I downgraded to version 5.0.22 as advised at another page and this worked at once without any troubles!

Thanks for your assistance!

KR from Austria, Richard