Start The Server

• The command to start the MySQL server is bin/mysqld_safe --user=mysql &
  • It is best to execute this command as user mysql.
    • If so, omit the --user=mysql option.

• It is important the MySQL server be run using an unprivileged account.
  • To ensure this, use the --user if mysql_safe is run as root.

How do I verify the server is up?

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