Install problem: Can't connect to local MySQL server through

[Marinica]

Hello all,

I have a problem with symfony setup. The database setup work normally on local environment (Mac, Snow Leopard), but when I tried to move it to remote server (in dev mode) I always receive this error:

Warning: mysql_real_escape_string() [<a href='http://ch2.php.net/manual/en/function.mysql-real-escape-string.php'>function.mysql-real-escape-string.php</a>]: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/tmp/mysql.sock' (2) in some_path/UserController.php line 51

I check phpinfo() and this path /tmp/mysql.sock is correct. Database connection parameters are ok, I tested it with mysql_connect and mysql_select_db.
I read about deleting cache and I did it manually in app/cache folder and it didn't help.
What I'm doing wrong?

[althaus]

Have you tried (with a simple PHP script for example) that the MySQL thing is working on your server at all?

[dreipunktnull]

If it's working on your mac using 'localhost' as the mysql hostname, try switching it to '127.0.0.1' on the other machine. It's working for me at least when I move stuff from my mac to my linux machine at the office.