To quickly view your status try the following commands
sudo /etc/init.d/mysql status
To stop or start issue one of the following
sudo /etc/init.d/mysql stop
sudo /etc/init.d/mysql start
Alternatively you can use the following commands
service mysql status
service mysql stop
service mysql start
or if you check the /etc/init.d/ folder and it shows mysqld then issue the following commands
service mysqld status
service mysqld stop
service mysqld start
Tested Platforms
Linux / Centos / Ubuntu
MySQL 5.x
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