I just installed MySQL Server and Startup tools from the DMG at the MySQL site on an OSX 10.6.6. I restarted the computer, but it seems it can't connect to its socket.
$ /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysql
ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/tmp/mysql.sock' (2)
I try starting the server
$ sudo /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqld_safe &
[2] 917
But I still get
$ /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysql
ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/tmp/mysql.sock' (2)
I can't seem to find the socket file
$ ls /tmp/mysql*
ls: /tmp/mysql*: No such file or directory
$ ls /var/lib/mysql*
ls: /var/lib/mysql*: No such file or directory
Best Answer
You must start server and add the root user.
Starting the server:
sudo /usr/local/mysql/support-files/mysql.server start
, orsudo /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqld_safe --user=mysql &
, orsudo /Library/StartupItems/MySQLCOM/MySQLCOM start
Add root user:
/usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqladmin -u root password your_password