MySQL Error: Can't Connect to Local MySQL Server Through socket; Errno 13 (Doc ID 2002596.1)

Last updated on NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Applies to:

MySQL Cluster - Version 5.0 and later
MySQL Server - Version 4.0 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

When attempting to connect to MySQL on localhost using the Unix socket, the following error occurs.

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