- 1). Open your Terminal by clicking the desktop icon, or if you are using a remote computer, log in via the secure shell (SSH). Check your host for the SSH login details if you are unsure.
- 2). Type "/etc/init.d/mysqld start" for Red Hat distributions or "/etc/init.d/mysql start" for Debian based distributions. Don't use the quote marks for either.
- 3). Press "Enter" to start the MySQL server on Linux.
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