Evank6 Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 I want to configure my mysql socket in php to /tmp/mysql.sock, i have tried editing it in the php.ini file but i still get the same error. i am using php 4.4.1 on mac os x 1.4.5.0 if it matters. At the moment i cant post much info about it, but i will as soon as i get home from school. thanks. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/4335-configuring-mysql-socket/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evank6 Posted March 7, 2006 Author Share Posted March 7, 2006 Hey, here is the error that i get whenever i try to call my mysql database in php:[!--quoteo--][div class=\'quotetop\']QUOTE[/div][div class=\'quotemain\'][!--quotec--]Warning: mysql_connect(): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/mysql/mysql.sock' (2) in /Library/WebServer/Documents/News/main.php on line 4[/quote]the path to my mysql socket is /tmp/mysql.sock not /var/mysql/mysql.sock, i have configured php.ini to say mysql.default_socket = "/tmp/mysql.sock", but it is still trying to use the socket in '/var/mysql/mysql.sock', which doesnt exist. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/4335-configuring-mysql-socket/#findComment-15094 Share on other sites More sharing options...
XenoPhage Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 [!--quoteo(post=352546:date=Mar 7 2006, 11:09 AM:name=Evank6)--][div class=\'quotetop\']QUOTE(Evank6 @ Mar 7 2006, 11:09 AM) [snapback]352546[/snapback][/div][div class=\'quotemain\'][!--quotec--]Hey, here is the error that i get whenever i try to call my mysql database in php:the path to my mysql socket is /tmp/mysql.sock not /var/mysql/mysql.sock, i have configured php.ini to say mysql.default_socket = "/tmp/mysql.sock", but it is still trying to use the socket in '/var/mysql/mysql.sock', which doesnt exist.[/quote]Did you restart apache after updating php.ini? Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/4335-configuring-mysql-socket/#findComment-15120 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evank6 Posted March 7, 2006 Author Share Posted March 7, 2006 not only did i restart apache, i restared the computer it was running on. why i want to edit a variable in php.ini, should i change it to:[!--quoteo--][div class=\'quotetop\']QUOTE[/div][div class=\'quotemain\'][!--quotec--]mysql.default_socket = "/tmp/mysql.sock"[/quote]or[!--quoteo--][div class=\'quotetop\']QUOTE[/div][div class=\'quotemain\'][!--quotec--]mysql.default_socket = /tmp/mysql.sock[/quote] Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/4335-configuring-mysql-socket/#findComment-15143 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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