Sphinx & node.js client

Ok, Sphinx seems to be the stupidest app out there.

First off, the command

search "test"

Never works, and is a common problem, giving the following error:

index 'test1': search error: .

Then, if I use the node.js client for it, I get the error:

Error: Error: connect ECONNREFUSED
Connection ERROR: Error: connect ECONNREFUSED
Connected, sending query
RESULTS: undefined
closed
Connection ERROR: Error: The socket has closed due to an unknown error

Fine, I say. Let's check the log. NOTHING, just this:

[Tue Sep 11 14:38:54.406 2012] [ 3769] accepting connections

Anyone who had similar issues?

Thanks in advance.