How can I re-create "mysql.sock" file?

[DeepDiverMom]

When I attempt to connect to my MySQL instance, I have been receiving the error:

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

I checked and there is no "mysql.sock" file in the directory "/var/lib/mysql" where it should be.

How can I re-create the mysql.sock file?

 

[azzazzello]

I believe the file is created when the mysql server is started. Restart the server and if the file is not where you expect it to be try looking for it using find. If you cannot find it, there is something wrong - look through error logs.

 

[lgarner]

That's the normaly place. Check my.cnf and see if it's specifying it somewhere else.