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

Mac OS X EL Capitan + MAMP Pro Do this

cd /var
sudo mkdir mysql
sudo chmod 755 mysql
cd mysql
sudo ln -s /Applications/MAMP/tmp/mysql/mysql.sock mysql.sock

Then do this

cd /tmp
sudo ln -s /Applications/MAMP/tmp/mysql/mysql.sock mysql.sock

Hope this saves you some time.