mysqld(8)


NAME

   mysqld - the MariaDB server

SYNOPSIS

   mysqld [options]

DESCRIPTION

   mysqld, also known as MariaDB Server, is the main program that does
   most of the work in a MariaDB installation. MariaDB Server manages
   access to the MariaDB 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 MariaDB 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

   MariaDB 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. MariaDB 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 MariaDB Server command options, system
   variables, and status variables, see the MariaDB Knowledge Base.

COPYRIGHT

   Copyright 2007-2008 MySQL AB, 2008-2010 Sun Microsystems, Inc.,
   2010-2015 MariaDB Foundation

   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 MariaDB Knowledge Base,
   available online at https://mariadb.com/kb/

AUTHOR

   MariaDB Foundation (http://www.mariadb.org/).





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