Website cannot connect to database after ubuntu update

[Shadow_Storm56]

So I had this happen before and I don't think it was a big deal but I forget how to fix it, I updated the ubuntu version on one of my servers that hosts my farm website. All went fine except now wordpress cannot connect to database so I get that error connecting to database thing. The settings are still correct, the database is still there and online so I am not sure what the update changes that causes this problem. Anyone know? thanks! if you need more info just say so and ill get what you need :)

[Shadow_Storm56]

The number of replies makes me think this is a more annoying issue than I thought. I'll have to check everything over again, see if I can find anything 

[Akolyte]

14 hours ago, Shadow_Storm56 said:

So I had this happen before and I don't think it was a big deal but I forget how to fix it, I updated the ubuntu version on one of my servers that hosts my farm website. All went fine except now wordpress cannot connect to database so I get that error connecting to database thing. The settings are still correct, the database is still there and online so I am not sure what the update changes that causes this problem. Anyone know? thanks! if you need more info just say so and ill get what you need

The issue is more that we don't really know much about the problem. 

 

You updated the ubuntu version, do you know which packages you updated? 

 

What do you use as a Database?  Is it hosted locally or online?  

 

Do you run wordpress inside of a container or do you have a web server that hosts it on the server? 

 

All kinds of stuff like this would be useful. 

[Shadow_Storm56]

55 minutes ago, Akolyte said:

The issue is more that we don't really know much about the problem. 

 

You updated the ubuntu version, do you know which packages you updated? 

 

What do you use as a Database?  Is it hosted locally or online?  

 

Do you run wordpress inside of a container or do you have a web server that hosts it on the server? 

 

All kinds of stuff like this would be useful. 

I just went through the process that is automated, just asked me if i wanted to upgrade and such. I made sure to keep config files the same though. 

 

Database is hosted locally, standard mysql database.

 

WordPress runs on this pc with the apache service. It is 100% hosted on that pc, i just realized maybe i need to update apache and the database program. It's been a while since I set it up, just followed a guide. I have fibre so it's a fast website.