Just several hours ago, I couldn't access my website/forum because of some error with an SQL socket or something like that. I need desperate help because I don't want to reformat everything again. Well, here is what comes up:

IPB WARNING [2] mysql_connect(): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2) (Line: 114 of /ips_kernel/class_db_mysql.php)


There appears to be an error with the database.
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Error Returned:
SQL error: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2)
SQL error code:
Date: Wednesday 23rd of November 2005 12:30:37 PM

How can I fix this? What can I do? I looked at cPanel's MySQL databases and it doesn't work.

No need to reformat. Just wait up for a while. It seems an internal problem with mysql today. Lot of complaints pouring in. As far as I can make out it's not a problem at your end. So just hold your horses for a while I've informed the techs and they're looking into it.