Warning: mysql_connect(): [2002] No such file or directory (trying to connect via unix:///tmp/mysql.sock) in

Question

I\'m trying to connect to my MySQL DB with the Terminal on my Apple (With PHP).

Yesterday it worked fine, and now I suddenly get the error in the title.

The

Answer 1

I was having the same problem and this is how I fixed it:

I had this and it didn't work:

$con = mysql_connect('localhost', 'root', '1234');

I did this and it worked:

$con = mysql_connect(':/Applications/MAMP/tmp/mysql/mysql.sock', 'root', '1234');

Instead of using the mysql server, I connected directly to the Unix Socket. Worked for me.