MySQL

[richm8026]

Does anybody know how to shut down mySQL on Linux and keep it from starting up on logon??

[dickey]

stopping is easy...

open a console

login as root or start the command with sudo.

then go to the /etc/init.d directory

"cd /etc/init.d"

display the contents of the directory...

if you can find mysql (in ubuntu it is mysql)

type "mysql stop" -> to stop the service...
type "mysql start" -> to start the service...
type "mysql restart" -> to restart the service...

on some distros the command will be

"mysqld start" ..... and so on.

[richm8026]

Thanks, how do I prevent it form starting up on X Startup?

[dickey]

if you are using ubuntu

Go to the folder /etc/rc2.d
then do an ls there

if you find anything with a mysql rename the symlink from
S19mysql to K19mysql

the 19 may vary so you would want to do an ls first

renaming is done by mv
e.g.
mv S19mysql K19mysql
Edit:
If you are using other linux distros then my advice is for you to locate the folder controlling the runlevel2 daemons. and disable it from there.

[richm8026]

Thanks, there wasn't anything in rc2.d that had MySQL in it

[sybregunne]

are you running ubuntu?

if so browse all the other rcX.d folder and check whether your mysql is run there. I had around 3 files in rc2.d folder.

1. S19mysql
2. S17mysql-ndb
3. S18mysql-ndb-mgm

all of which are symlinks...

rcX.d folders contains most start up daemons and are on different run levels if you know what run-level your mysql is starting up with. then go to the corresponding rcN.d folder. I hope this helps. Although I would do the same as Dickey when I want to temporarily disable mysql. If you are running a different flavor of linux can you post here what dist. you are using?

[richm8026]

Yeah, I don't know, I installed MySQL using Synaptic

[mephis]

Well, if you are using ubuntu:

System -> Administration -> Services

should list one or more mysql entries, just untick them