/tmp/mysql.socket files is missing in ubuntu server 10.4

i have started mysql server but the /tmp/mysql.socket file is开发者_开发知识库 missing.

Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/tmp/mysql.socket'

what to do?

thanks

Your socket's probably elsewhere, most likely /var/run/mysqld/mysql.sock. If there's a /etc/my.cnf or /etc/my.ini, the location will be specified there.