Topic: can't login mysql

[rasara1]

ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2

why reset mysql

[NickCritten]

More info please!

Where does this error appear?
What did you do before it happened?
What have you done to figure out the problem for yourself?

etc. etc.

[cristi3k]

.. from installing some rpms.
here is a solution that worked for me:

cd /var/lib
chown mysql.root mysql
chmod 755 mysql

[cactus]

.. from installing some rpms.
here is a solution that worked for me:

cd /var/lib
chown mysql.root mysql
chmod 755 mysql

The above make me think you installed mysql RPM's am I correct? If you use webmail, check that this works properly as many issues in upgrading/altering mysql resulteed in broken webmail.

One tip for the future, describe problems as detailed as possible, saying stuff doesn't work won't give users on this forum not much to work with. It helps when you tell us what you did before, so if you installed RPM's, specify what RPM's, all actions taken and diagnosis you performed.

[william_syd]

.. from installing some rpms.
here is a solution that worked for me:

cd /var/lib
chown mysql.root mysql
chmod 755 mysql

Interesting,

My /var/lib/mysql directory is owner:mysql group:mysql permissions:755