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    Moving my installation to a new server, but having problems upgrading the installation.

    When I run upgrading existing install I get this error ( Database connection failed! Check the connection details and try again.):

    Checking PHP version: OK!

    Checking PHP for zlib dependency: OK!

    OK!

    Checking if memory limit is set to at least 24M: OK!

    Checking if sessions are properly configured: OK!

    Checking if /hsphere/local/home/kreativ123/sw.dk//core/cache directory exists: OK!

    Checking if /hsphere/local/home/kreativ123/sw.dk//core/cache directory is writable: OK!

    Checking if /hsphere/local/home/kreativ123/sw.dk//core/export directory exists: OK!

    Checking if /hsphere/local/home/kreativ123/sw.dk//core/export directory is writable: OK!

    Checking if /hsphere/local/home/kreativ123/sw.dk//core/packages directory exists: OK!

    Checking if /hsphere/local/home/kreativ123/sw.dk//core/packages directory is writable: OK!

    Checking if /hsphere/local/home/kreativ123/sw.dk//core/config/config.inc.php exists and is writable: OK!

    Creating connection to the database:
    Database connection failed!

    Check the connection details and try again.

    OK!

    OK!


    If I run advanced upgrade install, this error occurs:
    Connecting to database server:
    Could not connect to the existing database for upgrade. Check the connection properties and try again.

    [2012-02-16 08:10:42] (ERROR in xPDO::connect @ /hsphere/local/home/kreativ123/sw.dk/core/xpdo/xpdo.class.php : 344) SQLSTATE[HY000] [2002] Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2)