Fix: MySQL ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket
How to fix MySQL ERROR 2002 (HY000) when the MySQL client can't connect through the Unix socket file on Linux, macOS, Docker, and WSL.
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How to fix MySQL ERROR 2002 (HY000) when the MySQL client can't connect through the Unix socket file on Linux, macOS, Docker, and WSL.
How to fix MySQL 'ERROR 1045 (28000): Access denied for user root@localhost (using password: YES/NO)' on Linux, macOS, Windows, and Docker. Covers password reset, auth plugin issues, skip-grant-tables recovery, MySQL 8 vs 5.7 differences, and host mismatches.