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# rapha

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## Forum Replies Created

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 *   Forum: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
   
   In reply to: [DB Error](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/db-error/)
 *  Thread Starter [rapha](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rapha/)
 * (@rapha)
 * [22 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/db-error/#post-24753)
 * # ls -l /var/run/mysql/mysql.sock
    srwxrwxrwx 1 _mysql _mysql 0 Oct 10 00:52 /
   var/run/mysql/mysql.sock So yes, it’s there. I tried using my server’s IP instead
   of “localhost”, but it doesn’t look like it could be fooled that easily. So how
   do you get WordPress to connect to mySQL by means of TCP?
 *   Forum: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
   
   In reply to: [DB Error](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/db-error/)
 *  Thread Starter [rapha](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rapha/)
 * (@rapha)
 * [22 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/db-error/#post-24738)
 * Hi again,
    I’m trying it with 0.72 now, but still the same problem — it’s not
   able to connect to the mySQL database. And yes, the database name in wp-config.
   php _is_ set correctly, as are username, password and hostname. Using `mysql -
   u <username> -p’ is working just fine, too. What could this be related to? Best,
   Raphael
 *   Forum: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
   
   In reply to: [DB Error](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/db-error/)
 *  Thread Starter [rapha](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rapha/)
 * (@rapha)
 * [22 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/db-error/#post-24562)
 * Well, the file I downloaded was `wordpress-071-gold.tar.gz’. But I’ll try 0.72
   if you say that’ll work.
    – R.
 *   Forum: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
   
   In reply to: [DB Error](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/db-error/)
 *  Thread Starter [rapha](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rapha/)
 * (@rapha)
 * [22 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/db-error/#post-24554)
 * > It at least does have a root password set (`mysql -uroot -pmypassword’
    > on
   the console works, and that’s also the data I used for b2config.php). So the 
   answer is yes, I have.
 *   Forum: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
   
   In reply to: [DB Error](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/db-error/)
 *  Thread Starter [rapha](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rapha/)
 * (@rapha)
 * [22 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/db-error/#post-24545)
 * Hi All,
    trying to install WordPress here (following the 5-minute-recipe), I’m
   afraid I’ve not come nearly as far as the other newbies :-). The error message
   it gives me upon calling wp-install.php is: DB Error, could not list tables MySQL
   Error: Can’t connect to local MySQL server through socket ‘/var/run/mysql/mysql.
   sock’ (2) That’s probably due to my lacking knowledge in MySQL administration,
   but searching the MySQL docs just gave me a headache. It at least does have a
   root password set (`mysql -uroot -pmypassword’ on the console works, and that’s
   also the data I used for b2config.php). The system I’m trying this on is OpenBSD
   3.4, MySQL 3.23.57 and PHP 4.3.3. I’d be grateful for any hints that you might
   have! Cheers, Raphael

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