MYSQL failed to start
root@hostname:~# service mysql start
start: Job failed to start
I did install and reinstall it but still doesnt want to work
2 Replies
jcardillo
Linode Staff
Are there any helpful error messages showing when you check the status of MySQL or the error log?
sudo service mysql status
cat /var/log/mysql/error.log | tail -40
I'd also check to confirm you aren't running out of disk space, since this could sometimes cause MySQL to fail to start:
df -h
Another thought is to make sure another service isn't already listening on port 3306:
ss -plunt | grep -i mysql
