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

Mysql database error

apt-lnxtst-01:/etc/init.d # mysql start
ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2)


check any other mysql database is running on port 3306 or not ?????????

(3306 is the default port for mysql)


lnxtst:/etc/init.d # netstat -planet|grep 3306
tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:3306 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 60 93548 -



lnxtst:/etc/init.d # su - mysql
mysql@apt-lnxtst-01:~> /etc/init.d/mysql start
Starting service MySQL