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FreeBSD start / stop / restart MySQL Server

Posted by Vivek on Tuesday October 9, 07 @12:56 pm

Q. I'm using FreeBSD server version 6.2. How do I start / stop MySQL server from a shell prompt over ssh session?

A. First login as the root user. Next make sure MySQL service is enabled. Just open /etc/rc.conf file using vi text editor:
# vi /etc/rc.conf

Append / modify following line to start MySQL service:
mysql_enable="YES"

Save and close the file.

Task: Start MySQL server

Type the following command:
# /usr/local/etc/rc.d/mysql-server start

Task: Stop MySQL server

Type the following command:
# /usr/local/etc/rc.d/mysql-server stop

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