My server for this machine is low memory and the msyql piece craps out all the time. At this point when the site is unresponsive, I don’t even question what the issue will be. One command later and it is running again. After a largely useless legal warning.
Here is the magic command:
systemctl -H prandall@mathcodeprint.com restart mysql
The -H is the magic. This new service controller for system has built in ssh-ing abilities. You will need to provide a password if you have not set up your private keys.
And if I need to check up on the service, same command just with status:
systemctl -H prandall@mathcodeprint.com status mysql
For reference the old process would have been
ssh prandall@mathcodeprint.com password service mysql restart exit
I know it doesn’t seem like a lot but, some of you will understand.