mysql error & mysql.sock missing after cpanel update

After updating cpanel , mysql failed to connect , for anyone having the same problems here is the solution we found.

ssh in as root
ps auxw |grep mysql
then run "kill -TERM " followed by the numbers in the second column
i.e so kill -TERM 8888
( there was a half-running mysql server, not running enough to accept connections, and not storing enough information for the init.d script to kill it, )

there were three entries on the box, but it may vary
after that the /etc/init.d/mysql start should work

Thanks to vic & froggie at http://arteryplanet.net for the solution

 

 

 

 

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