If you get any of the following error messages when you try to connect to MySQL server:

ERROR 2003: Can't connect to MySQL server on 'host_name' (111)

ERROR 2002: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/tmp/mysql.sock' (111)

Client does not support authentication protocol requested by server; consider upgrading MySQL client

Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: YES)

Host ... is not allowed to connect to this MySQL server

Access denied for user 'root'@'' (using password: YES)

Access denied for user ''@'unknown'

Access to database denied

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