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List:       mysql-developer
Subject:    Unknown problem -- GUI client
From:       Jani Tolonen <janikt () saunalahti ! fi>
Date:       1999-06-22 17:39:44
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Joel Jacobson writes:
 > Hi developers!
 > 
 > I have no idea what causes this, but I just can't connect to my local
 > MySQL server (version 3.22.23b).
 > The console client, mysql, works perfect (I've also tried -h localhost,
 > -h 127.0.0.1, and they all work):
 > [root@joel /root]# mysql -h 192.168.0.1-u root -p
 > Enter password:
 > Welcome to the MySQL monitor.  Commands end with ; or \g.
 > Your MySQL connection id is 408 to server version: 3.22.23b
 > 
 > Type 'help' for help.
 > 
 > mysql>
 > 
 > This is what happends when I try the graphical client:
 > First it asks me for my password. I enter it and I get this error
 > message at the bottom of the program:
 > "Can't connect to local MySQL server (111)" <-- in blue color
 > I then try to change the "Host name" to 127.0.0.1 instead of localhost.
 > When that is done, I try to connect.
 > And now the program just kills itself. No error messages or anything. It
 > just dies. Powf! Gone. Very strange...
 > 
 > Again, the mysql console client works.
 > 
 > If you want any information from me, about my configuration, commands to
 > execute, etc. No problem. Just ask me.
 > 
 > Thanks for a really great database system. I have just began learning,
 > and must say, WOW!, Apache+PHP3+MySQL=GREAT!.
 > 
 > You may reply to this mail in Swedish or in English.
 > 
 > Thanks in advance.
 > 
 > Best Regards, Joel Jacobson, student, Stockholm/Sweden.
 > 

Hello Joel,

What graphical client do you mean?
There are more than one available..
You might need to specify the port (default 3306) and
the socket (default /tmp/mysql.sock) to the client.
It sounds like something would be wrong with the
graphical client setup.

Regards,

- Jani

Ps. Please mail to mysql@lists.mysql.com, it is the active mailing
    list with a lot of active MySQL users.

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