FreeBSD Start / Stop / Restart MySQL Server

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I am a new FreeBSD version 6.x/7.x/8.x/9.x/10.x server user. How do I start / stop or restart MySQL server from a shell prompt over ssh session?

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 on FreeBSD

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

Task: Stop MySQL server on FreeBSD

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

Task: Restart MySQL server on FreeBSD

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

Posted by: Vivek Gite

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  5. As always, phenomenal tips from nixcraft. Every single problem I have ever had with freeBSD this site has solved! 5/5

  6. Very useful info. Could you please tell me how to configure the MySQL server to work with PHP. I have just installed and started.

  7. I had to add the following to /etc/rc.conf for this to work:

    mysql_enable=”YES”
    mysql_args=”–user=mysql”

  10. If you don’t like starting mysql from /usr/local/etc/rc.d/ and service won’t work like this :

    # service mysql status
    mysql does not exist in /etc/rc.d or the local startup
    directories (/usr/local/etc/rc.d)

    You can make symlink

    ln -s /usr/local/etc/rc.d/mysql-server mysql

    This way you can use

    # service mysql status
    mysql is running as pid 5023.

    # service mysql restart
    Stopping mysql.
    Waiting for PIDS: 5023.
    Starting mysql.

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