Each time when I install MySQL for a production server, I tried to use secondary disk for storing application and database file.
In that way I always change the default data directory of MySQL to secondary disk mounted on system.
Mostly MySQL uses /var/lib/mysql directory as default data directory for Linux based systems. Which are going to change to another location in this article.
Instruction’s to Change Default MySQL Data Directory:
Follow the below steps to make all the changes. In some cases service name, default data directory or MySQL configuration file path change. So use all the command as per you system settings.1. Stop MySQL
Before making any changes, first make sure to stop mysql service# service mysqld stop
2. Change Data Directory
Now copy default MySQL data directory (/var/lib/mysql) to other location
as per your requirement. Also set the required MySQL ownership on new
directory location. As per below command, we are relocating data
directory to /data/mysql.
# cp -rap /var/lib/mysql /data/mysql
# chown mysql.mysql /data/mysql
Now edit MySQL default configuration file /etc/my.cnf and update values of datadir and socket variable
Change From:
datadir=/var/lib/mysql and socket=/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock
To:
datadir=/data/mysql and socket=/data/mysql/mysql.sock
3. Start MySQL
After making all above changes. finally start MySQL service. Now it will use new data directory path# service mysqld start
This article has been tested with CentOS 6.5 with MySQL 5.5.37. If you face any issue during MySQL startup check mysql log file /var/log/mysqld.log for any errors.
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*Reference:
- http://crashmag.net/change-the-default-mysql-data-directory-with-selinux-enabled( centos 6)
*Reference:
- http://crashmag.net/change-the-default-mysql-data-directory-with-selinux-enabled( centos 6)