MySQL active after every boot, but I only want it to start when I need it

Question

Whenever I boot, when I type systemctl status mysql.service, I see MySQL is running. I want to manually activate MySQL whenever I need it. I forget to turn off every single time I don't need the service. How can I get the setup I want?

score 1 · Answer 1 · edited Jul 11 '20 at 07:13

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systemctl disable mysql.service to disable service on boot.

Type systemctl start mysql.service when you need and systemctl stop mysql.service to stop.

edited Jul 11 '20 at 07:13

Jeremy

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answered Jul 10 '20 at 20:27

Inigo Marin Garcia

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It gives `update-rc.d: error: Permission denied`. Would it pose a problem sir? – Hakan Demir Jul 11 '20 at 08:20
Didn't work. Mysql is still active after reboot. – Hakan Demir Jul 11 '20 at 08:23

Serafim · Accepted Answer · 2020-07-11T08:53:38.907

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To stop MySQL from starting when the computer starts you disable it in two steps:

First stop MySQL from running:
```
sudo systemctl stop mysql.service
```
Then see to it that it won't start when restarting the computer:
```
sudo systemctl disable mysql.service
```

edited Jul 11 '20 at 08:53

answered Jul 10 '20 at 20:26

Serafim

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It gives update-rc.d: error: Permission denied. Would it pose a problem sir? – Hakan Demir Jul 11 '20 at 08:23
Didn't work. Mysql is still active after reboot. – Hakan Demir Jul 11 '20 at 08:24
@hakan-demir: Correct, I edited my post and clarified some – Serafim Jul 11 '20 at 09:00

MySQL active after every boot, but I only want it to start when I need it

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