Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/tmp/mysql.sock'

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Answer 1

I run on the same error and for me the both socket information has shown mysqld. I had two sessions defined in mysql client. I resolved my problem by deleting one session definition and leaving only localhost. After deleting and re-running the application, the connection worked.

I don't know how it is connected to one another, but it worked, so it might work for someone else too.