FreeBSD start / stop / restart MySQL Server
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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Tags: freebsd_server, mysql_server, root_user, ssh_session, start_mysql, stop_mysql ~ Last updated on: October 9, 2007
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