systemctl restart mysql Now, check if it is actually running:
mysqld --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --skip-grant-tables --skip-networking & Next, log into MySQL manually (no password required due to skip-grant): Database Error 90003 Eve-ng
First, stop the service:
If you’ve spent any time building labs in EVE-NG, you know the feeling. You’re in the zone, dragging nodes onto the canvas, linking interfaces, and powering up routers. Suddenly, you hit a wall. systemctl restart mysql Now, check if it is
repair table auth_behavior; repair table labs; repair table nodes; repair table users; exit; Finally, kill the safe mode process and restart normally: systemctl restart mysql Now
killall mysqld systemctl start mysql systemctl restart eve-ng Warning: This resets user accounts to default (admin/eve). It does NOT delete your lab topologies or images.
If nothing else works: