ERROR! MySQL manager or server PID file could not be found! QNAP

Question

I am having an issue where MySQL isn\'t starting on my QNAP NAS.

I found this first by not being able to log in through phpMyAdmin - was getting error:

Answer 1

I ended up figuring this out on my own.

In searching for my logs I went into

cd /usr/local/mysql/var

In there I found the file named [MyNAS].pid (replace [MyNAS] with the name of your NAS.

I then ran the following to remove the file

rm -rf /usr/local/mysql/var/[MyNAS].pid

I then restarted mysql

[/usr/local/mysql/var] # /etc/init.d/mysqld.sh restart        
/mnt/ext/opt/mysql
/mnt/ext/opt/mysql
Try to shutting down MySQL
ERROR! MySQL manager or server PID file could not be found!
/mnt/ext/opt/mysql
Starting MySQL. SUCCESS! 

I tested everything and it all works like a charm again!