unable to start mysql

[navaneethan]

navanee@navanee-Vostro-1015:~$ mysql
ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock' (2)
navanee@navanee-Vostro-1015:~$


I couldn't able too start mysql which is installed in my system;so i couldn't able to run phpmyaadmin

plz suggest??

[spikoley]

It looks like this issue is caused by insufficient privileges. Try putting sudo in front of the command.

sudo mysql

If that doesn't work then try this post.

[navaneethan]

It looks like this issue is caused by insufficient privileges. Try putting sudo in front of the command.

sudo mysql

If that doesn't work then try this post.

when i follow this link i got this problem? please fix it

navanee@navanee-Vostro-1015:/var/run$ sudo chown mysql:root mysqld
chown: invalid user: `mysql:root'

[spikoley]

I don't know what the solution is and nobody else is responding. Try searching the error to see if you can find the solution.