Couldn't start MySQL! while starting XAMPP

Question

I am new in Ubuntu, I installed XAMPP in my Ubuntu 10.04. When I start XAMPP it says MySQL couldn\'t start.

Here is my terminal ouput:

$ sudo /opt/lampp/         


        

Answer 1

Your previous MySQL installation might be blocking your MySQL from the xampp bundle. I also had the same problem. Just uninstall the previous MySQL. Open the terminal(Ctrl ALt T) and paste the following code:

First stop XAMPP:

sudo /opt/lampp/lampp stop

Uninstall MySQL:

sudo apt-get purge mysql-server mysql-client mysql-common mysql-server-core-5.5 mysql-client-core-5.5
sudo rm -rf /etc/mysql /var/lib/mysql
sudo apt-get autoremove
sudo apt-get autoclean

Start XAMPP:

sudo /opt/lampp/lampp start