[ubuntu-za] Can't connect to local MySQL server

[Alf Stockton]

Vincent Williams wrote:
> On Wednesday 28 January 2009 13:06:42 Alf Stockton wrote:
> 
>> That gives me:-
>>
>> root at general:~# mysql -h localhost -u root -p
>> Enter password:
>> ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket
>> '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (111)
> 
> Have you tried without the password option?
> 
root at general:~# mysql -h 127.0.0.1 -u root -p
Enter password:
ERROR 1045 (28000): Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: NO)

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