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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 5.1, "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, 2009 Sun Microsystems, Inc.

       This documentation is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it only 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
       Sun Microsystems, Inc. (http://www.mysql.com/).



MySQL 5.0                                        11/09/2009                                        MYSQLD(8)