I am trying to start a server for a class I am in but... mysql won't start with this error ( ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock' (2) )
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Just so everyone knows I have checked the directory it says and there is no mysqld.sock file
You are running what's essentially a terminal... It doesn't do everything by itself, it just connects to a server. On a local system, it usually connects to the server through a UNIX domain socket.
Not finding a socket usually means the daemon isn't running.
How to fix this depends on your system.
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