Phpmyadmin the Server Is Not Responding on Linux/macOS Troubleshooting

December 6, 2023 | By the+gnu+linux+evangelist.

Linux/Unix Phpmyadmin Access Issue

This short guide try to Troubleshooting Phpmyadmin Access for Unix-like Platforms.

This Issue is manifested also as: “The Local MySQL Server’s Socket Is Not Correctly Configured”

How to Quick-Start with Command Line on Linux/Unix:

Bash Shell QuickStart Guide

Getting-Started with Command Line on Linux/Unix Terminal.
You Need to be Sure than MySQL is Up and Running:
```
ps aux | grep mysqld | grep /
```
and check if it give you an Output

OR Instead.
Check if you are Able to Login from Terminal:
```
mysql -uMyUser -p
```
You Need to Insert the Right MySQL User Password…
Example:
```
mysql -uroot -p
```
Check if the mysql.sock is in /tmp:
```
ls /tmp | grep mysql.sock
```
look if you got an Output Containing a Reference to mysql.sock.
Else find where mysql.sock is located:
a) By the Locate command
```
locate mysql.sock
```
(Your locate Database should be Up to Date…)

How to Quick Start with the locate Command

locate Command Quick Start

The Link Contains How to Getting-Started Locating Files, Directories, Images and Icons on Linux

b) By mysqladmin
```
mysqladmin -uroot -p variables | grep mysql.sock
```
Next select and copy the path to mysql.sock and create a symlink: (You can skip this step and insert directly yourPathTo-mysql.sock on the config.inc.php)
```
sudo ln -s mysql.sock /tmp/mysql.sock
```
Example: sudo ln -s /var/mysql/mysql.sock /tmp/mysql.sock 3) Modify config.inc.php in Phpmyadmin directory Change or Insert the following entries:
```
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['auth_type'] = 'config';

$cfg['Servers'][$i]['connect_type'] = 'socket';

$cfg['Servers'][$i]['socket'] = '/tmp/mysql.sock';

$cfg['Servers'][$i]['user'] = 'yourMySQLUser';

$cfg['Servers'][$i]['password'] = 'yourMySQLPass';
```
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