I have the same problem in Natty Ubuntu 11.04. $ sudo service mysql start start: Job failed to start
/etc/mysql/my.cnf file was missing, I created it, it is readable ("-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3770 /etc/mysql/my.cnf") but now "sudo service mysql start" does nothing but wait. No error message, nothing happens: $ sudo service mysql status mysql start/running mysql service doesn't start but I can run mysqld_safe. 110513 02:05:36 mysqld_safe Logging to syslog. 110513 02:05:36 mysqld_safe Starting mysqld daemon with databases from /var/lib/mysql 110513 02:05:36 mysqld_safe mysqld from pid file /var/lib/mysql/meuh-desktop.pid ended I am not sure this a bug. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to mysql-dfsg-5.1 in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/573318 Title: mysql server will not start -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs