How can I start and stop mysql?
What are the procedures to initiate and terminate mysql?
The conventional initialization and termination scripts can be found in /etc/init.d or for outdated linux versions /etc/rc.d/init.d.
Halt MySQL: /etc/init.d/mysql halt
Commence MySQL: /etc/init.d/mysql commence
If you employ cPanel there is a reboot script situated at /scripts/restartsrv.
To reboot MySQL execute /scripts/restartsrv mysql

