[nfbcs] Mysql install error

[Michael Baldwin]

hey thought I would check here and see if anyone had some ideas. I am trying
to setup my new vps for a few websites, but I am getting an error with mysql
 
ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can't connect to local Mysql server through socket
'/var/lib
/mysql/mysql.sock' (2) 
 
I wonder if this is an issue on my hosts end. I get this type of error no
matter the OS I install on the vps. I have tried CentOS, Debian, and Ubuntu.
 
thanks for any suggestions.
Michael