ubuntu system mysql error insertion Chinese solution to the problem

ubuntu system mysql error insertion Chinese solution to the problem

First stop mysql service:

sudo /etc/init.d/mysql stop

Then insert in the configuration file:

sudo gedit /etc/mysql/my.cnf

Insert in the document

default-character-set=utf8
[mysqld_safe]
default-character-set=utf8
[mysqld]
default-character-set=utf8
[mysql]
default-character-set=utf8

Finally, start mysql like

sudo /etc/init.d/mysql start