[imp] Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket ....

[Shain Miley]

When you type "ps -A |grep mysql" does anything show up?  If not then
the server is not running and needs to be started.  You can start it
with path/to/mysql/bin/safe_mysql&
Shain

Qin Li wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Having installed horde/imp (1.2.5/2.2.5) I got the following errors when
> connecting
> to the IMP from a browser.  I read the IMP mailing list archive and followed
> up
> variours leads on all configuration files.  However, I still can not find
> out why.
> 
> Warning: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket
> '/var/db/mysql/mysql.sock' (13) in db_mysql.inc on line 73
> 
> Warning: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket
> '/var/db/mysql/mysql.sock' (13) in db_mysql.inc on line 73
> 
> Warning: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket
> '/var/db/mysql/mysql.sock' (13) in db_mysql.inc on line 73
> 
> Can anybody give me a pointer as to where I should look next please?
> 
> Qin
> 
> PS. I ran test.php3 fine. But when I following up the phplib-horde link to
> test
> I got the following. So I guess the problem is still with PHPLIB setup. Help
> is much appreciated.
> 
> Warning: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket
> '/var/db/mysql/mysql.sock' (13) in db_mysql.inc on line 73
> Reload this page to see the counters increment.
> Go back to the test.php3 page.
>  View the output of phpinfo().
> 
> Per Session Data: 1
> Session ID: 019e0542b07227dbbd9ecfaa10df6095
> If this page works correctly, then you have a correctly configured
> HordeSession class. You should be done with PHPLIB setup.
> Warning: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket
> '/var/db/mysql/mysql.sock' (13) in db_mysql.inc on line 73
> 
> Warning: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket
> '/var/db/mysql/mysql.sock' (13) in db_mysql.inc on line 73
> 
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