[tlug] MySQL not running... or is it?

[Dave M G <dave@example.com>]

 TLUG,

Well, this is weird.

~$ sudo service mysql start
mysql start/running
~$ ps -ef | grep mysql
dave     23043 22341  0 23:57 pts/0    00:00:00 grep mysql

If I understand these outputs, it says MySQL is running when I start it
up, but, after that, if I look for the process, it doesn't show up as
running.

When I run any of my local web sites that rely on MySQL, they don't
work, so I guess the final verdict is that MySQL isn't on.

But, without any error when I try to start it, I'm not sure how to
diagnose the problem.

Any ideas on what I could try?

Thank you for any advice.

-- 
Dave M G