root@linux-kxl5:/home/fredegar> systemctl enable mysql.service mysql.service is not a native service, redirecting to /sbin/chkconfig. Executing /sbin/chkconfig mysql on The unit files have no [Install] section. They are not meant to be enabled using systemctl. Possible reasons for having this kind of units are: 1) A unit may be statically enabled by being symlinked from another unit's .wants/ or .requires/ directory. 2) A unit's purpose may be to act as a helper for some other unit which has a requirement dependency on it. 3) A unit may be started when needed via activation (socket, path, timer, D-Bus, udev, scripted systemctl call, ...). root@linux-kxl5:/home/fredegar> systemctl start mysql.service root@linux-kxl5:/home/fredegar> systemctl status mysql.service mysql.service - LSB: Start the MySQL database server Loaded: loaded (/etc/init.d/mysql) Active: active (running) since Do 2014-08-07 22:14:37 CEST; 34s ago Process: 2219 ExecStart=/etc/init.d/mysql start (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS) CGroup: /system.slice/mysql.service ├─2336 /bin/sh /usr/bin/mysqld_safe --mysqld=mysqld --user=mysq... └─2552 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/usr --datadir=/var/lib/mysql... Aug 07 22:14:34 linux-kxl5 mysql[2219]: Please report any problems with t...! Aug 07 22:14:34 linux-kxl5 mysql[2219]: The latest information about Mari.... Aug 07 22:14:34 linux-kxl5 mysql[2219]: You can find additional informati...: Aug 07 22:14:34 linux-kxl5 mysql[2219]: http://dev.mysql.com Aug 07 22:14:34 linux-kxl5 mysql[2219]: Support MariaDB development by bu...m Aug 07 22:14:34 linux-kxl5 mysql[2219]: Monty Program Ab. You can contact.... Aug 07 22:14:34 linux-kxl5 mysql[2219]: Alternatively consider joining ou...: Aug 07 22:14:34 linux-kxl5 mysql[2219]: http://kb.askmonty.org/en/contrib.../ Aug 07 22:14:37 linux-kxl5 mysql[2219]: Starting service MySQL ..done Aug 07 22:14:37 linux-kxl5 systemd[1]: Started LSB: Start the MySQL datab.... Hint: Some lines were ellipsized, use -l to show in full. root@linux-kxl5:/home/fredegar>