mysql-connect-issue

This error occurs due to multiple installations of MySQL, in the operating system.

To resolve the issue, run the following commands in your Linux terminal.

ps -A|grep mysql
Kill the process by using following command:

sudo pkill mysql
and then run command:

ps -A|grep mysqld
Also Kill this process by running the following command:

sudo pkill mysqld
Now you are fully set and can restart your MySQL server by running the following commands:

sudo service mysql restart
mysql -u root -p