I have Lubuntu 12.10 x86 on my notebook with all updates. I downloaded and install MySQL Community Server and MySQL Workbench. I learning Java and our next lesson will be about MySQL. I need to prepare - create test database. If I understand - I need use terminal for creating database? I tried mysql -u root -p and after entering password I get: ERROR 2002 (HYOOO) Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock' (2). And I don't have this directory: /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock.

I read some pages about this problem and it is not still repaired.