mysql.server

mysql.server is a script that starts and stops the mysqld server by invoking safe_mysqld.

Usage

mysql.server start
mysqlserver stop

Normally, mysql.server is used on a System V-style system and is installed in one of the runtime directories under the /etc directory. The system starts the server by invoking the script with an argument of start at system boot time. The system shuts down the server by invoking the script with an argument of stop at system shutdown time. The script also can be invoked by hand with the appropriate argument to start up or shut down the server.

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