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rated 0 times [ 3] [ 0] / answers: 1 / hits: 58606 / 3 Years ago, mon, august 30, 2021, 4:20:40

I got this error on my php script with db:

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

and on phpmyadmin:

#2002 Cannot log in to the MySQL server

What is the problem, how can i fix this?
I have installed lamp-server..

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answered 3 Years ago edseager · Accepted Answer

It seems that the mysql server is not running.

In a normal mysql installation, you can check if the server is running with the following command: service mysql status

For starting it, just run service mysql start.