[root@XXX ~]# mysql -h localhost -uroot -p

Enter password:

ERROR  (HY000): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/tmp/mysql/mysql.sock' (2)

[root@XXX ~]# mysql -uroot -p
Enter password:
ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/tmp/mysql/mysql.sock' (2)

[root@XXX ~]# mysql -h 127.0.0.1 -uroot -p

Enter password:

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