Commit efe87b85 authored by unknown's avatar unknown

Small fixes to manual.texi.


Docs/manual.texi:
  Small fixes.
BitKeeper/etc/logging_ok:
  Logging to logging@openlogging.org accepted
parent c8f1969e
sasha@mysql.sashanet.com sasha@mysql.sashanet.com
monty@donna.mysql.fi monty@donna.mysql.fi
serg@serg.mysql.com serg@serg.mysql.com
jcole@abel.spaceapes.com
...@@ -5461,7 +5461,7 @@ shell> ln -s mysql-VERSION-OS mysql ...@@ -5461,7 +5461,7 @@ shell> ln -s mysql-VERSION-OS mysql
shell> cd mysql shell> cd mysql
shell> scripts/mysql_install_db shell> scripts/mysql_install_db
shell> chown -R root /usr/local/mysql shell> chown -R root /usr/local/mysql
shell> chown -R mysql /usr/local/mysql/var shell> chown -R mysql /usr/local/mysql/data
shell> chgrp -R mysql /usr/local/mysql shell> chgrp -R mysql /usr/local/mysql
shell> chown -R root /usr/local/mysql/bin/ shell> chown -R root /usr/local/mysql/bin/
shell> bin/safe_mysqld --user=mysql & shell> bin/safe_mysqld --user=mysql &
...@@ -37469,13 +37469,16 @@ default port number and socket file pathname, and the @code{--prefix} value ...@@ -37469,13 +37469,16 @@ default port number and socket file pathname, and the @code{--prefix} value
should specify an installation directory different than the one under which should specify an installation directory different than the one under which
the existing @strong{MySQL} installation is located. the existing @strong{MySQL} installation is located.
You can check the socket and port used by any currently executing You can check the socket used by any currently executing @strong{MySQL} server
@strong{MySQL} server with this command: with this command:
@example @example
shell> mysqladmin -h hostname --port=port_number variables shell> mysqladmin -h hostname --port=port_number variables
@end example @end example
Note that if you specify ``@code{localhost}'' as a hostname, @code{mysqladmin}
will default to using Unix sockets instead of TCP/IP.
If you have a @strong{MySQL} server running on the port you used, you will If you have a @strong{MySQL} server running on the port you used, you will
get a list of some of the most important configurable variables in get a list of some of the most important configurable variables in
@strong{MySQL}, including the socket name. @strong{MySQL}, including the socket name.
...@@ -37526,16 +37529,17 @@ can use one of the following methods: ...@@ -37526,16 +37529,17 @@ can use one of the following methods:
@itemize @bullet @itemize @bullet
@item @item
Start the client with @code{--host 'hostname' --port=port_numer} or Start the client with @code{--host 'hostname' --port=port_number} to connect
@code{[--host localhost] --socket=file_name}. with TCP/IP, or @code{[--host localhost] --socket=file_name} to connect via
a Unix socket.
@item @item
In your C or Perl programs, you can give the port and socket arguments In your C or Perl programs, you can give the port or socket arguments
when connecting to the @strong{MySQL} server. when connecting to the @strong{MySQL} server.
@item @item
If your are using the @strong{MySQL} perl DBD module you can read the options If your are using the Perl @code{DBD::mysql} module you can read the options
from the @strong{MySQL} option files. @xref{Option files}. from the @strong{MySQL} option files. @xref{Option files}.
@example @example
$dsn = "DBI:mysql:test;mysql_read_default_group=client;mysql_read_default_file=/usr/local/mysql/data/my.cnf" $dsn = "DBI:mysql:test;mysql_read_default_group=client;mysql_read_default_file=/usr/local/mysql/data/my.cnf"
...@@ -37545,8 +37549,8 @@ $dbh = DBI->connect($dsn, $user, $password); ...@@ -37545,8 +37549,8 @@ $dbh = DBI->connect($dsn, $user, $password);
@item @item
@tindex MYSQL_UNIX_PORT environment variable @tindex MYSQL_UNIX_PORT environment variable
@tindex MYSQL_TCP_PORT environment variable @tindex MYSQL_TCP_PORT environment variable
@tindex Environment variable, MYSQL_UNIX_PORT @tindex environment variable, MYSQL_UNIX_PORT
@tindex Environment variable, MYSQL_TCP_PORT @tindex environment variable, MYSQL_TCP_PORT
Set the @code{MYSQL_UNIX_PORT} and @code{MYSQL_TCP_PORT} environment variables Set the @code{MYSQL_UNIX_PORT} and @code{MYSQL_TCP_PORT} environment variables
to point to the Unix socket and TCP/IP port before you start your clients. to point to the Unix socket and TCP/IP port before you start your clients.
If you normally use a specific socket or port, you should place commands If you normally use a specific socket or port, you should place commands
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