Analysis and Solution of ERROR:2002 Reported When MySQL Starts

[root@localhost scripts]# mysql -u root
ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/tmp/mysqld.sock' (2)

[root@localhost scripts]# netstat -ntlp | grep 3306
tcp 0 0 :::3306 :::* LISTEN 13001/mysqld

[root@localhost scripts]# more /etc/my.cnf |grep sock
socket = /tmp/mysqld.sock

[root@localhost scripts]# more SZDB.err
  ............
2014-10-11 13:17:21 13001 [Note] InnoDB: 5.6.12 started; log sequence number 1625997
/app/soft/mysql/bin/mysqld: File '/log/mysql_logs/slowquery.log' not found (Errcode: 2 - No such file or directory)
2014-10-11 13:17:21 13001 [ERROR] Could not use /log/mysql_logs/slowquery.log for logging (error 2). Turning logging off for the who
le duration of the MySQL server process. To turn it on again: fix the cause, shutdown the MySQL server and restart it.
2014-10-11 13:17:21 13001 [Note] Server hostname (bind-address): '*'; port: 3306
2014-10-11 13:17:21 13001 [Note] IPv6 is available.
2014-10-11 13:17:21 13001 [Note] - '::' resolves to '::';
2014-10-11 13:17:21 13001 [Note] Server socket created on IP: '::'.
2014-10-11 13:17:21 13001 [Note] Event Scheduler: Loaded 0 events
2014-10-11 13:17:21 13001 [Note] /app/soft/mysql/bin/mysqld: ready for connections.
Version: '5.6.12-log' socket: '/tmp/mysql.sock' port: 3306 Source distribution
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[root@localhost scripts]# systemvtl restart mysqld
Shutting down MySQL. [ OK ]

[root@localhost scripts]# vi /etc/my.cnf
[mysql]
no-auto-rehash
socket = /tmp/mysqld.sock #Add this line

[root@localhost scripts]# systemctl restart mysqld 
Starting MySQL..[ OK ]

[root@localhost scripts]# mysql -uroot -p
Enter password:
mysql> show variables like 'version';
+---------------+------------+
| Variable_name | Value |
+---------------+------------+
| version | 5.6.12-log |
+---------------+------------+

[root@SZDB mysqldata]# ln -s /tmp/mysql.sock /data/mysqldata/mysql.sock
ln: creating symbolic link `/data/mysqldata/mysql.sock' to `/tmp/mysql.sock': File exists
[root@SZDB mysqldata]# rm mysql.sock #The above prompt says that the file exists, so delete the previous mysql.sock file [root@SZDB mysqldata]# ln -s /tmp/mysql.sock /data/mysqldata/mysql.sock
[root@SZDB mysqldata]# ls -hltr mysql.sock
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 15 Oct 11 14:00 mysql.sock -> /tmp/mysql.sock
[root@SZDB mysqldata]# mysql -uroot -p
Enter password:
mysql> show variables like 'socket';
+---------------+-----------------+
| Variable_name | Value |
+---------------+-----------------+
| socket | /tmp/mysql.sock |
+---------------+-----------------+