MySQL Socket error in DA - Plz Help ?

[pads]

Hello

Every time I try to add mysql database I get this error below
I'm using DirectAdmin panel

Error connecting to MySQL: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (13)

Here Screenshot
http://i46.tinypic.com/2qjge8x.jpg

How can I fix it ?
I hope to see some tips here
thanks

 

[scsi]

Is mysql running properly?

Check the service status to see if it is. Try restarting it and see if you still have the problem.

 

[pads]

Is mysql running properly?

Check the service status to see if it is. Try restarting it and see if you still have the problem.

yes mysql is running, I tried restart it but same problem happen

 

[pads]

here is some other commands I tried

[root@server1 ~]# file /var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock
/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock: socket
[root@server1 ~]# ls -lh /var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock
srwxrwxrwx 1 mysql mysql 0 Dec 9 12:36 /var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock
[root@server1 ~]#

please anyone here can kindly guide me to way solve this problem ?
thanks

 

[pads]

ok problem been solved
thread can be closed

 

[pads]

well the support staff of my vps hosting fixed it and said the problem was in permission

chmod -R a+rx /var/lib/mysql

hope that help other people