Thanks. I just stopped mysql and when I try to start it again it throws another set of errors: chown: changing ownership of `/home-public/mysql6': Operation not permitted So I guess something is messed up completely. I wish I installed it better. Now the installing is messed up I guess with all sorts of bad files. I will try Google now... Thanks for the help... :) On Sun, May 11, 2008 at 12:17 AM, Nathan Nobbe <quickshiftin@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Sun, May 11, 2008 at 1:05 AM, Rahul <rahul986@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> I have recorded both the errors by changing the variable: >> >> $host = "mycomputer.webaddress.com" >> >> PHP Warning: mysql_connect(): Lost connection to MySQL server during >> query in /export/home/rpo219/may/conf_global.php on line 18 >> Lost connection to MySQL server during query > > > i have seen this before, but i cant recall, specifically what the problem > could be. i recommend google ;) > > >> $host = "localhost" >> >> PHP Warning: mysql_connect(): Can't connect to local MySQL server through >> socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (111) in >> /export/home/rpo219/may/conf_global.php on line 18 >> Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket >> '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' >> > > i believe this is because the user root, does not have permission to > connect to the datbase from host 'localhost', especially since you said this > didnt work from the command line either. you will have to add a grant > clause to allow the root user to connect from the localhost. > > I found something weird for the first time: >> >> I tried looking at the mysql6 data directory and it says the following: >> >> total 28 >> drwxr-xr-x 3 nfsnobody nfsnobody 4096 May 10 23:57 . >> drwxrwxrwx 21 root root 4096 May 7 14:35 .. >> -rw-rw---- 1 nfsnobody nfsnobody 1009 May 10 23:57 >> mycomputer.webaddress.com.err >> drwxr-xr-x 2 nfsnobody nfsnobody 4096 Jan 24 20:07 mysql >> > > that is likely the way your distribution has designed the permission scheme > for the mysql server. > > And when I try to change the ownership of the directory to mysql by >> >> [root@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] chown mysql ./mysql6 >> chown: changing ownership of `./mysql6': Operation not permitted >> > > this is probly because you dont have permission to make the change... you > could do it via sudo, but i wouldnt recommend it. your distro has set it up > this way on purpose. > > >> Just thought it might be related to the problem > > > have you created any databases after installing mysql? you should create > at least one, like test db or something, and its good practice to create a > specific user to access the database through as well. instead of having php > connect as root. thats like a hackers dream right there. > > -nathan > > -- Rahul Computer Engineering and Systems Division. Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston,IL60208. Administrator: The En?gma Project Website: http://www.enigmaportal.com
