mysql.sock error on local development machine

[mikebranderhorst]

I had a socket error using dev/shell/log.php (not using front- and backend)
After some research I found out there are more developers with this problem.
Solution for me was app/etc/local.xml host from localhost to 127.0.0.1

<host><![CDATA[127.0.0.1]]></host>

Or leaving it empty:

<host><![CDATA[]]></host>

Or by adding unix socket:

<unix_socket><![CDATA[/path/to/mysql.sock]]></unix_socket>

I think the last two are not preferred because of: version control, deploy, production etc.

But the first method should at least be mentioned.

<host><![CDATA[localhost]]></host><!-- use 127.0.0.1 when having error 2002 on connecting db -->

[magento-team]

Hi Mike,
thanks for the proposal.

Can you, please, clarify how you were able to install Magento application with localhost DB, if the localhost is not resolved by your operating system?

[magento-team]

Hi Mike,

haven't heard anything from you for two weeks already.

We have approved the proposal as following:

• documented the config file content in the Magento documentation. It will be shipped with the application.
• described the config file nodes inside the file itself in order to provide short documentation for developers right in place. The changes will be published here at GitHub with one of the next updates.

Closing the ticket. Thank you.