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Q&A Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock'

Simply, mysql-server isn't running, you will have to run it first using: sudo service mysql start then try to sign into mysql-server using: sudo mysql then you are good to go.

posted 3y ago by Kevin M. Mansour‭  ·  edited 3y ago by Kevin M. Mansour‭

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#2: Post edited by user avatar Kevin M. Mansour‭ · 2021-07-05T17:07:15Z (almost 3 years ago)
It doesn't require root. A little mistake.
  • Simply, `mysql-server` isn't running, you will have to run it first using:
  • ```bash
  • sudo service mysql start
  • ```
  • then try to sign into `mysql-server` using:
  • ```bash
  • sudo mysql -u root
  • ```
  • then you are good to go.
  • Simply, `mysql-server` isn't running, you will have to run it first using:
  • ```bash
  • sudo service mysql start
  • ```
  • then try to sign into `mysql-server` using:
  • ```bash
  • sudo mysql
  • ```
  • then you are good to go.
#1: Initial revision by user avatar Kevin M. Mansour‭ · 2021-07-05T15:06:15Z (almost 3 years ago)
Simply, `mysql-server` isn't running, you will have to run it first using:

```bash
sudo service mysql start
```

then try to sign into `mysql-server` using:

```bash
sudo mysql -u root
```

then you are good to go.