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Start the MySQL database server and set it to start automatically when the system boots.
# service mysqld start
# chkconfig mysqld on
Finally, you should set a root password for your MySQL database. The OpenStack programs that set up databases and tables prompt you for this password if it is set.
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"chkconfig mysqld on" on fedora 20 minimal install returns an error
it should be: "systemctl enable mariadb.service"
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The "service" command should still work in Fedora and retains compatibility with other distributions. As for MariaDB, we're trying to determine how to approach this situation since MySQL was standard on all distributions prior to Fedora 20 and RHEL 7.