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XAMPP: Couldn't start MySQL!

XAMPP: Couldn't start MySQL!

Trying to run mysql on ubuntu 10.10 and give this vauge error "XAMPP: Couldn't start MySQL!"

Try this

1. Open a terminal.
2. run this command sudo chown -hR root /opt/lampp
3. then run this sudo chmod -R 777 /opt/lampp
4. Now Restart XAMPP sudo /opt/lampp/lampp restart

U are all set.

And if u r getting the follwing warning after restarting
"Warning: World-writable config file ‘/opt/lampp/etc/my.cnf’ is ignored"

1.Open terminal
2.Migrate to /opt/lampp/etc
3.run the command sudo chmod 755 my.cnf

Comments

Anonymous said…
Thanks! This solution was the one that really worked for me ( the chmod my.cnf solution).

Been searching for a solution for a long time...
July 11, 2011 at 2:39 AM
shaimaa said…
when i changed permission it solve the problem thanks alot
September 11, 2011 at 4:34 AM
Nimuytan said…
Thank you! resolved!
September 22, 2011 at 4:11 PM
Unknown said…
Thank you very much! :)
Once again you save me alot of work. :)
Good luck in the future and God bless you! :)
January 10, 2012 at 2:19 PM
Unknown said…
still no working the mysql
May 28, 2012 at 1:15 AM
Naveed said…
Thanks. Issue solved. Only my second day on Linux!
June 18, 2012 at 2:25 AM
Sid said…
superb dude.. worked out
June 24, 2012 at 12:02 PM
The Universe said…
Really appreciate it. Why doesn't XAMPP have the right permissions in the first place?
July 8, 2012 at 10:18 AM
Naveed said…
@alex: that's what makes linux secure. file permission need to be granted by you, so that just any program cannot go on making changes to your system
July 8, 2012 at 11:43 PM
Shiv said…
Thanks...it worked..!!
August 21, 2012 at 11:23 PM
Anonymous said…
Thanks
October 22, 2012 at 11:17 PM
Loxiney said…
Thank you! ;D
February 19, 2013 at 8:54 AM
Parik said…
@thanks guys for all your wishes and comments :)
June 18, 2013 at 12:36 AM
Sophia said…
Working cool. Thanks a lot. Now my blog running up. I really looking this
February 5, 2015 at 10:36 PM
Şirazi said…
Thank you. Worked for me (y)
January 10, 2016 at 11:14 PM
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