This problem is coursed by the common ubuntu 9.10 desktop installation:
"ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock'"
N.B. This error does not occur in the 9.10 server version. Still waiting for a solution in the ubuntu 9.10 desktop configuration.
This problem is coursed by the common ubuntu 9.10 desktop installation: mysqld/ mysqld. sock'"
"ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/run/
N.B. This error does not occur in the 9.10 server version. Still waiting for a solution in the ubuntu 9.10 desktop configuration.