Common SQL Errors

MySQL Error 1076 ER_READY: ready for connections – Meaning, Causes, and Fixes

Galaxy Team
August 5, 2025

Error 1076 ER_READY is an informational MySQL server line that announces the daemon is fully started and ready to accept client connections.

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What is MySQL error code 1076 ER_READY?

MySQL Error 1076: ER_READY is a startup notice that the mysqld process is “ready for connections.” No immediate fix is required. If the line is missing or followed by crashes, verify the port, socket path, and service status, then restart MySQL to restore normal operation.

Error Highlights

Typical Error Message

%s: ready for connections. Version: '%s' socket: '%s'

Error Type

Operational Message

Language

MySQL

Symbol

ER_READY

Error Code

1076

SQL State

Explanation

Table of Contents

What is MySQL Error 1076 ER_READY?

MySQL prints Error 1076 with the symbolic name ER_READY during server startup. The complete text is usually “mysqld: ready for connections. Version: '8.0.x' socket: '/tmp/mysql.sock' port: 3306.” The word “Error” is historical; the line is a normal informational message, not a fault.

The notice confirms that configuration parsing, storage-engine initialization, redo-log recovery, and listener creation have completed.

From this point forward, clients can connect through TCP or the Unix socket.

When does this message appear?

ER_READY is the final step of the bootstrap sequence. You will see it in the MySQL error log, journald, Docker container stdout, or Kubernetes pod logs. Automated health-checks often wait for this exact line to decide that the database is alive.

If the daemon exits before printing ER_READY, startup failed.

Checking how long it takes for the line to appear helps operators detect hangs or configuration mistakes.

Why does the label say “Error”?

Legacy MySQL code labels many server messages with an error code, even when the content is purely informational. ER_READY therefore uses the 1xxx numeric range reserved for server messages, but its severity is “Note.” Monitoring tools should whitelist or downgrade this line.

Impact on applications

Applications never receive ER_READY directly. They only experience connection failures when the line is absent.

Recognising ER_READY in logs allows developers to separate genuine connection errors from normal startup chatter.

Galaxy integration

Galaxy’s connection tester watches the MySQL error log for ER_READY before issuing user queries. This prevents “can’t connect” errors in the editor and shortens debugging time for developers.

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Common Causes

Startup completed successfully

The most common “cause” is simply that mysqld finished booting and is advertising its readiness.

Port or socket mismatch confusion

Administrators sometimes misread the message when the printed port or socket differs from expectations, mistakenly treating it as an error.

Log-parser false positives

Alerting systems that flag any line containing the word “Error” may raise an incident even though ER_READY is benign.

Intermittent restarts

If ER_READY appears repeatedly in a short span, the server may be crashing and auto-restarting, indicating a deeper configuration or resource issue.

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Related Errors

FAQs

Is Error 1076 a real error?

No. Despite its label, Error 1076 ER_READY is a note-level message meaning the server is ready to accept connections.

Do I need to fix anything when I see ER_READY?

If ER_READY appears once per startup and the server stays running, nothing needs fixing. Repeated appearances may indicate a crash loop.

Why does my monitoring system alert on ER_READY?

Many log parsers flag any “Error” substring. Whitelist code 1076 or filter by severity “Note” to suppress false positives.

Can Galaxy help diagnose startup problems?

Yes. Galaxy waits for ER_READY before executing queries and surfaces detailed log output when the server fails to reach that stage.

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