/etc/init.d/mysql restart * Stopping mysql ... /etc/init.d/mysql: line 334: /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.pid: No such file or directory * Stopping mysqld (0) [ ok ] * ... * Strange, the socket file already exist in "/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock" * it will be removed now and re-created by the MySQL server * BUT please make your checks. * Starting mysql (/etc/mysql/my.cnf) * MySQL NOT started (0) [ !! ]