Problem
After upgrading from MySQL4.1 to MySQL5 on a CPanel Server, MySQL is failing to start with the error:
ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can’t connect to local MyS QL server through socket ‘/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock’ (2)
Resolution
To fix this, run the following command:
mv /etc/my.cnf /etc/my.cnf.OLD
Then force MySQL to update with:
/scripts/mysqlup --force
