mysql is not starting in XAMPP UBUNTU

Question

I have one instance PHP and MySQL installed, now i am trying to install XAMPP on my system. I am able run the PHP of XAMPP. but while starting the service, i am getting the below error. I want both the MySQl to be running by stopping the services of other.

Here is my terminal ouput:

$ sudo /opt/lampp/lampp start
Starting XAMPP for Linux 1.8.0...
XAMPP: Starting Apache with SSL (and PHP5)...
XAMPP: Starting MySQL...
XAMPP: Couldn't start MySQL!
XAMPP: Starting ProFTPD...
XAMPP for Linux started.

Please help, thanks

Answer 1

All you have to do is stop Mysql and apache2 first

sudo service mysql stop
sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 stop

Then Start your

sudo /opt/lampp/lampp start

1. Switch to the XAMPP installation directory. Type in

   cd /opt/lampp
   

   and press ↵ Enter

2. Enter the "Open" command. Type in

   sudo ./manager-linux-x64.run
   

   and press ↵ Enter

Enter your password when prompted. Type in the password you usually use to log into your computer, then press ↵ Enter.

Answer 2

If you're running ubuntu why on earth are you using XAMPP?

sudo apt-get install apache2 mysql-server phpmyadmin php5;

cd;mkdir www

pico /etc/apache2/sites-available/default

change document root to the www directory you just made which should be something like /home/yourusername/www/

service apache2 restart

Congratulations you're now running a full blown LAMP stack properly on a linux machine. http://localhost/ and http://localhost/phpmyadmin/