MYSQLD(8)             MySQL Database System             MYSQLD(8)



NAME
       mysqld - the MySQL server

SYNOPSIS
       mysqld [options]

DESCRIPTION
       mysqld, also known as MySQL Server, is the main program
       that does most of the work in a MySQL installation. MySQL
       Server manages access to the MySQL data directory that
       contains databases and tables. The data directory is also
       the default location for other information such as log
       files and status files.

       When MySQL server starts, it listens for network
       connections from client programs and manages access to
       databases on behalf of those clients.

       The mysqld program has many options that can be specified
       at startup. For a complete list of options, run this
       command:

          shell> mysqld --verbose --help

       MySQL Server also has a set of system variables that
       affect its operation as it runs. System variables can be
       set at server startup, and many of them can be changed at
       runtime to effect dynamic server reconfiguration. MySQL
       Server also has a set of status variables that provide
       information about its operation. You can monitor these
       status variables to access runtime performance
       characteristics.

       For a full description of MySQL Server command options,
       system variables, and status variables, see Section 1,
       "The MySQL Server". For information about installing MySQL
       and setting up the initial configuration, see Chapter 2,
       Installing and Upgrading MySQL.

COPYRIGHT
       Copyright 2007-2008 MySQL AB

       This documentation is free software; you can redistribute
       it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General
       Public License as published by the Free Software
       Foundation; version 2 of the License.

       This documentation is distributed in the hope that it will
       be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the
       implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A
       PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for
       more details.

       You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public
       License along with the program; if not, write to the Free
       Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth
       Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA or see
       http://www.gnu.org/licenses/.

SEE ALSO
       For more information, please refer to the MySQL Reference
       Manual, which may already be installed locally and which
       is also available online at http://dev.mysql.com/doc/.

AUTHOR
       MySQL AB (http://www.mysql.com/).



MySQL 5.0                   01/11/2008                  MYSQLD(8)