[SOLVED] I have a problem with MySQL on Putty I am using Centos 7

Issue

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I have tried everything to get mysql working but nothing works and I am on centos 7, I installed my sql but it just didn't work and I have tried to uninstall and put it back but it just wont work.

Solution

I don't want to seem like I'm avoiding an answer but I believe this question is an exact duplicate of this: In CentOS7, can not start MySQL - In CentOS7, can not start MySQL

The answer to your problem is there. i.e.

yum install mysql

installs mariadb not mysql, by default.

If you use

yum list installed | grep mariadb

and it's not there, then

yum install mariadb-server

will install it then start it.

Alternatively, use these commands to start it

systemctl start mariadb

or

service mariadb start

There should have been a clue to you when you ran the "start mysql" and got an error message that there was no mysql.

Answered By - Hugh

Answer Checked By - Mildred Charles (WPSolving Admin)