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

I have installed `mysql-server` on Ubuntu 20.04 then I tried to sign into `mysql-server` using `sudo mysql -u root` but I have got
~~```~~
Error: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock' (2)
```
~~I do not know what does that mean & I am using Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) Ubuntu 20.04.~~

I have installed `mysql-server` on Ubuntu 20.04 then I tried to sign into `mysql-server` using `sudo mysql -u root` but I have got
```plain
Error: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock' (2)
```
I don't know what does that mean. I am using Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) Ubuntu 20.04.

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