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OS X mysql cannot connect ERROR 2002 (HY000) after installing pear package. Using XAMPP

I installed the PEAR ImageGraph module as follows:

pear install Image_Graph-alpha

This command came from the github page

Now when I try to connect to MySql I get the following message:

ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/Applications/XAMPP/xamppfiles/var/mysql/mysql.sock' (2)

I am using XAMPP and OS X Mavericks.

Any advice? I would hate to have to reinstall everything.

Solution

  • OK finally determined that the update to OS X was what broke MySql and prevented me from connecting to MySql. Had to backup files and then reinstall MySql.