{"id":13261,"date":"2023-07-22T05:53:43","date_gmt":"2023-07-22T09:53:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/local.brightwhiz\/?p=13261"},"modified":"2023-07-22T05:53:46","modified_gmt":"2023-07-22T09:53:46","slug":"how-to-start-stop-restart-and-check-mysql-server-status","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/local.brightwhiz\/how-to-start-stop-restart-and-check-mysql-server-status\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Start, Stop, Restart, and Check MySQL Server Status"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
To manage a MySQL server, you can use the command-line client or a graphical user interface. Here, we’ll provide instructions for using the command-line client, which is commonly available on most systems as well as the graphical user interface on WIndows and macOS. Make sure you have the necessary permissions to perform these actions, as some commands may require root or administrator privileges such as sudo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To start the MySQL server, you need to execute the appropriate command based on your operating system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On Linux (Ubuntu\/Debian):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n On Linux (CentOS\/RHEL):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n On Windows:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Open a Command Prompt or PowerShell with administrator privileges, then execute:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Alternatively open the Services App by typing “Services<\/strong>” on the Windows search bar. In the Services App, scroll down to the MySQL service on the list. Using your mouse, right-click on the item to access the context menu with the appropriate commands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On macOS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Open macOS system preferences and select the MySQL preference panel, and then execute “Start MySQL Server<\/strong>” on the appropriate instance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Alternatively using the command-line interface:<\/p>\n\n\n\n On Linux (Ubuntu\/Debian):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n On Linux (CentOS\/RHEL):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n On Windows:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Open a Command Prompt or PowerShell with administrator privileges, then execute:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Alternatively open the Services App by typing “Services<\/strong>” on the Windows search bar. In the Services App, scroll down to the MySQL service on the list. Using your mouse, right-click on the item to access the context menu with the appropriate commands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On macOS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Open macOS system preferences and select the MySQL preference panel, and then execute “Stop MySQL Server<\/strong>” on the appropriate instance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Alternatively using the command-line interface:<\/p>\n\n\n\n On Linux (Ubuntu\/Debian):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n On Linux (CentOS\/RHEL):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n On Windows:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Open a Command Prompt or PowerShell with administrator privileges, then execute:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Alternatively open the Services App by typing “Services<\/strong>” on the Windows search bar. In the Services App, scroll down to the MySQL service on the list. Using your mouse, right-click on the item to access the context menu with the appropriate commands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On macOS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Open macOS system preferences and select the MySQL preference panel, and then execute “Restart MySQL Server<\/strong>” on the appropriate instance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Alternatively using the command-line interface:<\/p>\n\n\n\n On Linux (Ubuntu\/Debian):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n On Linux (CentOS\/RHEL):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n On Windows:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Open a Command Prompt or PowerShell with administrator privileges, then execute:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Alternatively open the Services App by typing “Services<\/strong>” on the Windows search bar. In the Services App, scroll down to the MySQL service on the list and visually check the status.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On macOS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Open macOS system preferences and select the MySQL preference panel, and then you can visually check the status of the appropriate instance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Alternatively using the command-line interface:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Alternatively for all systems you can use the MySQL command-line client to check the server status by opening a terminal or command prompt and running the the MySQL client:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Replace your_username with your MySQL username. Enter your MySQL password when prompted. Once logged in, you can check the server status by typing the command below to display the server’s uptime in seconds:<\/p>\n\n\n\n To manage a MySQL server, you can use the command-line client or a graphical user interface. Here, we’ll provide instructions for using the command-line client, which is commonly available on…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13262,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,23,9,16,18],"tags":[121,180,350,354,359,393,433,591,598,646],"yoast_head":"\n$sudo service mysql start\n# or\n$sudo systemctl start mysql<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
$sudo systemctl start mysqld<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
net start mysql<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
$sudo mysql.server start<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Stopping MySQL Server:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
$sudo service mysql stop\n# or\n$sudo systemctl stop mysql<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
$sudo systemctl start mysqld<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
net start mysql<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
$sudo mysql.server stop<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Restarting MySQL Server:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
$sudo service mysql restart\n# or\n$sudo systemctl restart mysql<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
$sudo systemctl restart mysqld<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
net stop mysql\nnet start mysql<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
$sudo mysql.server restart<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Checking MySQL Server Status:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
$sudo service mysql status\n# or\n$sudo systemctl status mysql<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
$sudo systemctl status mysqld<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
sc query mysql<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
$sudo mysql.server status<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
$mysql -u your_username -p<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
mysql> SHOW STATUS LIKE 'Uptime';<\/code><\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"