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  • Longbow
    Member
    • Jul 2001
    • 54

    what does this mean?

    i recieved an email from [email protected] says:

    Database error in vBulletin: Link-ID == false, connect failed
    mysql error: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (111)
    mysql error number: 2002
    Date: Sunday 22nd of July 2001 02:00:04 AM
    Script: /showthread.php?s=&threadid=81
    Referer: http://forum.cloudworld.net/forumdis...p?s=&forumid=2
    any hint? thanks!
  • George L
    Former vBulletin Support
    • May 2000
    • 32996
    • 3.8.x

    #2
    check that you have the right mysql username/password in your config.php file

    i see it's fixed?
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    • Mike Sullivan
      Former vBulletin Developer
      • Apr 2000
      • 13327
      • 3.6.x

      #3
      mysql error: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (111)
      Ahh, I see you have a new version of PHP.

      That just means the MySQL server is down.

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