There is already an instance of the MySQL server operating on your system, as shown by the error message “mysqld_safe: A mysqld process already exists”. At Bobcares, with our MySQL Support, we can handle your MySQL issues.

Fixing “mysqld_safe: A mysqld process already exists” issue

We’ve to follow the below steps in order to fix the error:

1. Firstly, we must use the following code to check for any running MySQL processes. This will provide a list of MySQL-related processes. Find the MySQL process ID (PID) that is currently active.

2. Using the kill command, we can end the active mysqld process after we’ve determined its PID. Substitute with the PID that we actually located in the preceding step.

3. Try running the command below again to see whether the mysqld process has ended properly. The preceding instance has been terminated if there are no processes specified.

4. Now, we can restart MySQL using the below command for the system after making sure there are no more running MySQL processes.

The error “mysqld_safe: A mysqld process already exists” should no longer appear when we try to start MySQL.

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Conclusion

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