MySQL Reference Manual for version 4.0.18.

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5.1.1 Overview of the Server-Side Scripts and Utilities

All MySQL programs take many different options. However, every MySQL program provides a --help option that you can use to get a description of the program's options. For example, try mysqld --help.

You can override default options for all standard programs by specifying options on the command line or in an option file. 4.3 Specifying Program Options.

The following list briefly describes the server-related MySQL programs:

mysqld
The SQL daemon (that is, the MySQL server). To use client programs, this program must be running, because clients gain access to databases by connecting the the server.

mysqld-max
A version of the server that includes additional features.

mysqld_safe
A server startup script. mysqld_safe attempts to start mysqld-max if it exists, and mysqld otherwise.

mysql.server
A server startup script. This script is used on systems that use run directories containing scripts that start system services for particular run levels. It invokes mysqld_safe to start the MySQL server.

mysqld_multi
A server startup script that can start or stop multiple servers installed on the system.

mysql_install_db
This script creates the MySQL grant tables with default privileges. It is usually executed only once, when first installing MySQL on a system.

mysql_fix_privilege_tables
This script is used after an upgrade install operation, to update the grant tables with any changes that were made in newer versions of MySQL.

There are several other programs that also are run on the server host:

myisamchk
A utility to describe, check, optimize, and repair MySQL tables. myisamchk is described in 5.6.2 Using myisamchk for Table Maintenance and Crash Recovery.

make_binary_distribution
This program makes a binary release of a compiled MySQL. This could be sent by FTP to `/pub/mysql/Incoming' on support.mysql.com for the convenience of other MySQL users.

mysqlbug
The MySQL bug reporting script. It can be be used to send a bug report to the MySQL list. (You can also visit http://bugs.mysql.com/ to file a bug report online.)


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