- Try to connect to the MySQL server using the command line:
mysql -u [your-user] -p
- Check the server status:
SHOW GLOBAL STATUS LIKE 'Uptime';
- Review the MySQL error log for any messages indicating why the server is shutting down. The location of the log file can be found by:
SHOW VARIABLES LIKE 'log_error';
Then, use a command-line text viewer (like `cat`, `more`, or `less`) to view the log:
less /path/to/your/mysql/log/error.log
- If the server is still running, check for long-running queries that may be causing issues:
SHOW FULL PROCESSLIST;
- Verify available disk space, as a full disk can cause MySQL to shut down:
df -h
- Check the server's memory usage:
free -m
- If you identify any queries that are stuck or running for a long time, consider killing those processes:
KILL [process_id];
8. Ensure that there's no scheduled event or cron job that might be attempting to shut down the MySQL server.