Cannot find mysql.sock

Question

I just had to re-install mysql and I am having a problem starting it up. It cannot find the socket (mysql.sock). The problem is that neither can I. In my Mac OS X 10.4 te

Answer 1

My problem was also the mysql.sock-file.

During the drupal installation process, i had to say which database i want to use but my database wasn't found

mkdir /var/mysql
ln -s /tmp/mysql.sock /var/mysql/mysql.sock

the system is searching mysql.sock but it's in the wrong directory

all you have to do is to link it ;)

it took me a lot of time to google all important informations but it took me even hours to find out how to adapt , but now i can present the result :D

ps: if you want to be exactly you have to link your /tmp/mysql.sock-file (if it is located in your system there too) to the directory given by the php.ini (or php.default.ini) where pdo_mysql.default_socket= ...