How to Make Sure MySQL Server Runs at Startup

To make sure mysqld runs at system startup time, type the following commands:

sudo /sbin/chkconfig --add mysqld
sudo /sbin/chkconfig --level 235 mysqld on

To make sure mysqld is configured properly, type the following:

sudo /sbin/chkconfig --list mysqld

The output should look like this:

mysqld           0:off 1:off 2:on 3:on 4:off 5:on 6:off