Answers for "Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2) in ec2"

Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/tmp/mysql.sock' (2)

ln -s /private/var/mysql/mysql.sock /tmp/mysql.sock

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.