Thread: how can I create a socket file?

Quote: Originally Posted by enigma82 I have a problem: I accidentally erased my socket file in mysql. Anybody knows how I can create that file back? I tried copying a socket file from another location and renaming it but it didn't work. Code: mkfio /path/to/file is it?

mysql.sock is a fifo file. It is essentially a bidirectional pipe "|" that exists as a file so that processes can talk to eachother without going to all the trouble of using network sockets. see the options for mkfifo. on my system the file is: srwxrwxrwx mysql mysql Also note that you should double check /etc/services and make sure mysql is listed in there (default port 3306).