How can FULLY remove mysql?!?!?

[CarlSunshine]

How can i either FULLY remove mysql on linux or somehow fix it.?
ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock' (2)

it either says that or this:

Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)


once i remove it. using apt-get remove mysql

i can still type mysql

and i get that error how do i end the process?

i think i copied the files into random directories >.<

how can i view and end processes
does linux have a search command?
and then whenever i reinstall it... it gives me this

grep: /etc/mysql/my.cnf: No such file or directory

[drpepper55]

how can i view and end processes?

ps will list the processes
They will have a number in the left column

kill psnum will end the process.

[dvrman123]

1. try these commands:

apt-get autoclean

or

apt-get autoremove

2. then try:

apt-get mysql-server
apt-get mysql-client


and reinstall everything
and goodluck!