MySQL ERROR 2002 (HY000) on CentOS 5

Question

I have problem with starting up mysql. When I type

service mysql start

All I got is

ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket /var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2)**

How can I fix it?

Answer 1

First check the status of the service

[root@localhost ~]# service mysqld status

mysqld is stopped

[root@localhost ~]# su - max
Password:

If service is stop, that time you are getting these type of error

 
[max@localhost ~]$ mysql
ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2)

Now start the service

[max@localhost ~]$ su -
Password: 
[root@localhost ~]# service mysqld start
Starting mysqld:                                           [  OK  ]

Now check the status of the service

[root@localhost ~]# service mysqld status
mysqld (pid  6157) is running...

[root@localhost ~]# exit
logout

[max@localhost ~]$ mysql
Welcome to the MySQL monitor.  Commands end with ; or \g.
Your MySQL connection id is 2
Server version: 5.1.61 Source distribution

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