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How can I start and stop mysql?
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The standard start/stop scripts are located in /etc/init.d or for older linux versions /etc/rc.d/init.d.
Stop MySQL: /etc/init.d/mysql stop
Start MySQL: /etc/init.d/mysql start
If you run cPanel there is a restart script located at /scripts/restartsrv.
To restart MySQL run /scripts/restartsrv mysql
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