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MySQL does not start up on ubuntu 12

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MySQL Server does not start up on ubuntu 12. When I run the status command, the following message is displayed:

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

Any suggestions to fix this issue (and hopefully avoid this going forward) will be welcome.

Edit: The process is not running - I forgot to mention that in the post. Should I go about changing the mysql.cnf file to point to a different location for the socket location (or perhaps add a link to it)?

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answered 2 Years ago riffnkful · Accepted Answer

I ended up re-installing ubuntu and mysql in order to fix the issue. I will update the post if I come across the same issue and can come up with a better solution.