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

I found the answer. First completly uninstall the lampp and then reinstall it. Before uninstalling, stop the lampp using the command:

/opt/lampp/lampp stop

and then uninstall/remove it using the command

rm -rf /opt/lampp

then reinstall it.

Answer 2

This Worked For me as a Charm. [I used Ubuntu 12.04 and Xampp]

sudo chmod 755 /opt/lampp/etc/my.cnf

sudo chmod -R 777 /opt/lampp/var/mysql

sudo chown -hR root:root /opt/lampp

& Now Start Your Xampp

Answer 3

Even I had the same issue. Always check for the error log before proceeding to find the root cause. Sometimes it could be file system space issue. In my case it was "/" file system was full. After clearing some space I was able to start the services without issues.

Thanks, Vishnu