Trying to use MySql through a VPN

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Trying to use MySql through a VPN

Hiya All,

Problem after problem.

I can't fire up MySql on my FC-3 Server at work
I need to remote dial in past a VPN

I get the following message Below.

Is it something Obvious I need to do wrt to Config etc? I can't belive I cannot acces a STD DB past a VPN! other people in work do it on much larger databases etc...

Please assist
Martin

[root@localhost bin]# mysql
ERROR 2002: Can't connect to ~ocal MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2)

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