Error 2002 Mysql

ERROR 2002: Can't connect to local MySQL server
through socket '/var/run/mysql/mysql.sock' (2)


Solucion 1
#safe_mysqld &
#mysql
#mysql_install_db
#chown -R mysql.mysql /var/lib/mysql
#safe_mysqld &

Solucion 2
#mysql_install_db
#exit
/#etc/rc.d/rc.mysqld start

Solucion 3
# mysql_install_db
# chown -R mysql.mysql /var/lib/mysql

Esto me sirvio para Debian....