. ERROR! The server quit without updating PID file (/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.pid).

mysql_error.md

Error message:

$ mysql.server start                                                                                                                                                                                             ✔

Starting MySQL
. ERROR! The server quit without updating PID file (/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.pid).

$ mysql                                                                                                                                                                                                        1 ↵
ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/tmp/mysql.sock' (61)

FIX:

$ sudo mkdir /var/run/mysqld
$ cd /var/run/mysqld
$ sudo touch mysqld.pid
$ sudo chmod 777 /var/run/mysqld
$ sudo chown sagar-giri:_mysql /var/run/mysqld
$ mysql.server start
   Starting MySQL
   . SUCCESS!
$ mysql -u root -p
Enter password:
Welcome to the MySQL monitor.  Commands end with ; or \g.
Your MySQL connection id is 2
Server version: 5.7.28 Homebrew

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mysql> show databases;
+--------------------+
| Database           |
+--------------------+
| information_schema |
| mysql              |
| performance_schema |
| sys                |
+--------------------+
4 rows in set (0.00 sec)

mysql> exit
Bye