# How to find the location of pid file while running mysql on docker container.

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**Category:** Percona Server for MySQL 5.6\
**Created:** [April 18, 2019, 12:00pm UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/how-to-find-the-location-of-pid-file-while-running-mysql-on-docker-container/6971 "2019-04-18T12:00:13Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 18, 2019, 12:00pm UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/how-to-find-the-location-of-pid-file-while-running-mysql-on-docker-container/6971/1 "2019-04-18T12:00:13Z")

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Hi,

I’ve installed percona MySQL in docker container. But I couldn’t find the pid file. I need the pid file for monitoring the mysql memory usage using Monyog tool.