can't connect to local mysql server through socket '/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock'
# Start your mysql server
/etc/init.d/mysql startcan't connect to local mysql server through socket '/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock'
# Start your mysql server
/etc/init.d/mysql startERROR 2002 (HY000): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock' (2)
# Remove mysql
sudo apt-get remove --purge mysql\*
#update repositories
sudo apt update
# Reinstall it
sudo apt install mysql-server mysql-client
# Test if it runs
sudo mysql
# You can install also thes pachages. Optionnaly
sudo apt install php
#mesabo youbeyouwsl ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock' (2)
# If you're usinng wsl
sudo /etc/init.d/mysql start
#else
sudo apt-get remove --purge mysql*
sudo apt-get autoremove
sudo apt-get autoclean
sudo apt-get install mysql-server mysql-clientERROR 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 -pERROR 2002 (HY000): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock' (2)
sudo /etc/init.d/mysql starterror 2002 (hy000): can't connect to local mysql server through socket '/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock' (2)
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