Can not connect using mysql client

[hbinduni]

Hi, i try to connect using mysql client and get this error message:

❯ mysql -uroot -p projects_dolt
Enter password:
ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/tmp/mysql.sock' (2)

this is mysql version i used:

❯ mysql --version
mysql  Ver 8.0.23 for osx10.16 on x86_64 (Homebrew)

❯ dolt version
dolt version 0.24.2

[VinaiRachakonda]

@hbinduni Can you let me know what port you are starting your sql-server on? Here's how I typically do it

dolt sql-server --port=3307 on the server side

mysql --host=127.0.0.1 --port=3307 --user=root -p on the client side

[zachmu]

Hi @hbinduni,

The MySQL shell on Linux and Mac is going to try to connect to localhost with a socket file unless you tell it not to. We only support TCP connections. Try this:

mysql --host 127.0.0.1

I also updated the FAQ for you:

https://github.com/dolthub/dolt/blob/master/docs/faq.md#the-mysql-shell-gives-me-an-error-cant-connect-to-local-mysql-server-through-socket-tmpmysqlsock-2

[hbinduni]

thank you for your help. after applying host in mysql, i can connect very well.

❯ dolt sql-server
Starting server with Config HP="localhost:3306"|U="root"|P=""|T="28800000"|R="false"|L="info"

❯ mysql -uroot -p projects_dolt -h 127.0.0.1
Enter password:
Reading table information for completion of table and column names
You can turn off this feature to get a quicker startup with -A

Welcome to the MySQL monitor.  Commands end with ; or \g.
Your MySQL connection id is 2
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[VinaiRachakonda]

Glad to hear that @hbinduni. i'm closing this issue for now.