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FRed writes:
 > Hi,
 > 
 > What is /tmp/mysql.sock ?
 > 
 > I have sometimes this message :
 > nice3:/usr/local/mysql/# ./bin/mysql_setpermission
 > Password for user  to connect to MySQL:
 > Can't make a connection to the mysql server.
 >   The error: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket 
 > '/tmp/mysql.sock' (2) at ../bin/mysql_setpermission line 65, <STDIN> chunk 1.
 > 
 > What I did wrong ?
 >            Frédéric Fillon

Hello Frédéric,

It is a socket file, used by programs to connect to MySQL server.
Please check http://www.mysql.com/Manual_chapter/manual_toc.html.

Regards,

- Jani

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