MySQL error Connecting to DB

[redwilly]

I am green as can be and I am not sure of where/how to trouble shoot the following error MSG. Is it me? or could it be that this is a powweb support issue?

Recorded time : 2003-07-15 08:46:11 (PDT)
Error Number : 9999
Error Type : Database Error
At Line Number: 55

In File : /myapplication/install/index.php


<< Error Reported >>

[MYAPPLICATION_LIBRARY_POB_ERROR] [errMySQLError]
MySQL Error [2002]: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/tmp/mysql.sock' (2)
Generator: mysqlconn.connect
In File [/www/m/mysite/htdocs/myapplication/essential/library/mysql.pob.php]
At Line [55]
Last Query [ ]

Someone please head me in the right direction

[bdoc]

Has your script been working or have you just installed it? Did you just swtich from one of the older mysql servers to the new one?

[redwilly]

The script is newly installed (commercial-not mine) I forwarded error message to developer who replied;

<it looks like your mysql server is down or unreachable ... you will need to contact your server admin ....

No switch New DB just activated a week or so ago