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I want to prevent MySQL from starting in Ubuntu 10.04
I have used
update-rc.d -f mysql remove
and confirmed that there is no link to the /etc/inid.d/mysql script from any of the rc?.d directories.
I also ran sysv-rc-conf and it shows me that MySQL is NOT being called as part of the rc.d scripts.
It is still starting on boot. How do I disable it?
bryan
Posted 2010-05-06T03:38:33.207
Reputation: 7 848
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Ubuntu 10.04 has abandoned SysV init script approach to booting the system.
This link explains - http://www.linuxplanet.com/linuxplanet/tutorials/7033/1/
To prevent mysql from starting on boot
If you want to manually start mysql, use the following command -
service mysql start
bryan
Posted 2010-05-06T03:38:33.207
Reputation: 7 848
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Link is 404. Use http://www.linuxplanet.com/linuxplanet/tutorials/7033/1/
– Kevin M – 2010-05-08T15:46:00.903The link is fixed, and the answer is correct. – bryan – 2010-05-08T18:17:08.920
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Instead of modifying the original .conf file, better use override files: (as root)# echo "manual" >> /etc/init/mysql.override
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run the command as follows:
root@user:~# gedit /etc/init/mysql.conf
then comment out the starting lines, I think there should be two, and you are all set!
Happy Linuxing to All!
Amos
Posted 2010-05-06T03:38:33.207
Reputation: 1
3/etc/init/ and /etc/init.d/ are NOT the same! I can't downvote this because I don't have the reputation, and I can't edit it because it's only a two-character change. – A B – 2012-03-16T00:38:45.180
@alberge - I made the edit. Waiting on peer review. – dhulihan – 2012-03-23T21:09:33.250
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As @nh2 mentioned in his comment there's another — a way more clear/flexible way to disable(/enable) upstart's task: «…
With Upstart 1.3, you can make use of an "override file" and the manual stanza to achieve the same result in a simpler manner:
# echo "manual" >> /etc/init/myjob.override
…»
poige
Posted 2010-05-06T03:38:33.207
Reputation: 312
mysqld is running under the mysql user account – bryan – 2010-05-07T04:33:45.410