phpMyAdmin is throwing a #2002 cannot log in to the mysql server phpmyadmin

Question

I have installed MySQL server enterprise 5.1 on my local machine and now I want to install phpMyAdmin, but it does not work.

I have unrared phpMyAdmin to my server r

Answer 1

I had same issue after the server has been attacked using a DDoS (actually a penetration testing tool).

I've headed to /etc/var/mysql/error.log first to see the InnoDB had a file lock.

The issue was immediately fixed by restarting the server, however that's not future-proof.