From: Travis D Warlick Jr <warlickt@...>
Date: 2007-07-25T05:34:47+09:00
Subject: Re: ActiveRecord Problem

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Ari Brown wrote:
> Ugh. ActiveRecord is giving me a hard time.
> 
> I go to connect to my mysql database on localhost, and I get rejected!
> Actual IRB session:
> character.rb(main):015:0* class Character < ActiveRecord::Base; end
> => nil
> character.rb(main):016:0> puts Character.find(:first).firstn
> Errno::ENOENT: No such file or directory - /tmp/mysql.sock
>         from /usr/local/lib/ruby/1.8/mysql.rb:99:in `initialize'
>         from /usr/local/lib/ruby/1.8/mysql.rb:99:in `new'
> 
> So, uh, what exactly is it saying? I just installed MySQL through the
> directions (word for word) from the Apple website.

It's saying that it can't find the MySQL socket.  Check your connection
configuratiosn for ActiveRecord. See the api for
ActiveRecord::Base.establish_connection

- --
  Travis Warlick

  "Programming in Java is like dealing with your mom --
   it's kind, forgiving, and gently chastising.
   Programming in C++ is like dealing with a disgruntled
   girlfriend -- it's cold, unforgiving, and doesn't tell
   you what you've done wrong."
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