ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/tmp/mysql.sock' (2)
sudo chown -R _mysql:mysql /usr/local/var/mysql
sudo mysql.server start
ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/tmp/mysql.sock' (2)
sudo chown -R _mysql:mysql /usr/local/var/mysql
sudo mysql.server start
ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/run/mysqld/mysql.sock' (2) Ask
## ERROR 2002 (HY000):
## Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket
#### Follow below steps and you good to go... ####
sudo dpkg-reconfigure mysql-server-{version_number}
##version_number should be mysql version number installed
## Now try login in mysql shell
sudo mysql -u root -p
can't connect to local mysql server through socket
Solution #1: Check If MySQL Service is Runnning.
Solution #2: Connect with 127.0. 0.1.
Solution #3: Modify the my. cnf file.
Solution #4: Verify mysql. sock Location.
Solution #5: Change MySQL Folder Permission.
Solution #6: Multiple MySQL Instances.
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