Where is my sequel sock?

I was looking for where mysql.sock was since running rake db:bootstrap was complaining with “No such file or directory – /tmp/mysql.sock”. Rails looks for the mysql.sock file under /tmp/mysql.sock by default. Ubuntu using an apt-get install of mysql puts the mysql.sock file at /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock.

I always forget where it is. So, I’m writing it down.

/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock

You can also grep for it from mysql like so

>>  mysql -? | grep mysqld.sock
socket                            /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock
Posted in geekery at May 3rd, 2008. View Comments.

Stickies to Quickies

Engadget posted on an MIT group that is reinventing the Post-it note. Pretty cool use of RFID and ink recognition technology.

This could power SCRUM retrospectives!



Posted in geekery at May 2nd, 2008. View Comments.