Re: How to start mysql at boot time?

From: Dave Uhring (daveuhring_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 06/16/05 

Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2005 13:25:36 -0500

On Thu, 16 Jun 2005 20:05:03 +0200, Bas Keur wrote:

> -- add this to /etc/rc.local --
> ### MySQL ###
> if [ -x /usr/local/share/mysql/mysql.server ]; then
> echo 'Starting MySQL'
> /usr/local/share/mysql/mysql.server start >/dev/null 2>&1
> fi
> -- add this to /etc/rc.local --
>
> Voila !
> If this is the official way ?
> It's my way, oh yes thats official around here :))

You also need a line in /etc/rc.shutdown to stop the mysql server cleanly.
Unless you want to risk corruption of your databases.

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