Error connecting to MySQL

[tr2bnc]

Error connecting to MySQL: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2)
Apriciate any help
Thanks in advance.

 

[scsi]

Restart mysql. Has it ever worked right?

 

[ranz]

@tr2bnc:

There are a heap of posts in this forum troubleshooting mysql with that exact error:

Google produces these results (using search term: site:www.directadmin.com "Error connecting to MySQL: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2)"):

http://www.directadmin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1511
http://www.directadmin.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-11158.html
http://www.directadmin.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-6573.html