How to Show MySQL Processes Updated on October 11, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor 1 Minutes, 32 Seconds to Read If you are running a MySQL database on your Dedicated Hosting server, you may want to see its status in terms of the processes that it is currently running. This will give you an idea of the load on the database server which is important if you have a large database or several databases being served on your server. It is also useful to help pinpoint problems with queries running on the server. You will need to have root access to the server in order to use either of these reports. Don’t have time to read our full guide on how to show MySQL processes? Watch our walk-through video. Using WHM to Show MySQL Processes Login to the WHM Click on Show MySQL Processes in the menu at left. You will see table showing the existing processes for your dedicated hosting server. These items are detailed below: ID This is the identification number of the running process User User running the process in the database DB Database being used with the process Command Command currently being executed in the process Time Time taken by the process state State of the process Info Information about the process You can also kill MySQL processes. Show MySQL Processes in SSH If you are familiar with using MySQL in command line, you can also get the report on running processes there. The following instructions show how to access it. Note that you will need the appropriate access in SSH in order to use the MySQL command for this report. Login to SSH. Type in MYSQL to get into the mysql command line. Type show processlist; in order to see current processes on the server. Do you find that you just don’t have the time to manage your servers yourself? Our Managed VPS Hosting is the perfect solution.Share this Article InMotion Hosting Contributor Content Writer InMotion Hosting contributors are highly knowledgeable individuals who create relevant content on new trends and troubleshooting techniques to help you achieve your online goals! More Articles by InMotion Hosting Related Articles How to Create an Admin Account in WordPress via MySQL Setting up a Remote MySQL Database Connection How to Check and Repair a Database in phpMyAdmin Database Optimization: Tips Using MySQL Tuner Create a blank database How to Create a MySQL Database Using CLI & cPanel How to Connect to a Database with MySQL Workbench MySQL 1064 Error: You have an error in your SQL syntax Using MySQLi to INSERT Data into a Database How to get PostgreSQL on a VPS / Dedicated Server
