Commit ed195b28 authored by iangilfillan's avatar iangilfillan Committed by Sergei Golubchik

MDEV-7680: mysqld_safe and mysql_multi man pages

parent 50775094
......@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
.\" scripts
.\" multi mysqld
.SH "NAME"
mysqld_multi \- manage multiple MySQL servers
mysqld_multi \- manage multiple MariaDB servers
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.HP \w'\fBmysqld_multi\ [\fR\fB\fIoptions\fR\fR\fB]\ {start|stop|report}\ [\fR\fB\fIGNR\fR\fR\fB[,\fR\fB\fIGNR\fR\fR\fB]\ \&.\&.\&.]\fR\ 'u
\fBmysqld_multi [\fR\fB\fIoptions\fR\fR\fB] {start|stop|report} [\fR\fB\fIGNR\fR\fR\fB[,\fR\fB\fIGNR\fR\fR\fB] \&.\&.\&.]\fR
......@@ -25,8 +25,7 @@ mysqld_multi \- manage multiple MySQL servers
\fBmysqld_multi\fR
is designed to manage several
\fBmysqld\fR
processes that listen for connections on different Unix socket files and TCP/IP ports\&. It can start or stop servers, or report their current status\&. The MySQL Instance Manager is an alternative means of managing multiple servers (see
\fBmysqlmanager\fR(8))\&.
processes that listen for connections on different Unix socket files and TCP/IP ports\&. It can start or stop servers, or report their current status\&.
.PP
\fBmysqld_multi\fR
searches for groups named
......@@ -43,9 +42,7 @@ can be any positive integer\&. This number is referred to in the following discu
to specify which servers you want to start, stop, or obtain a status report for\&. Options listed in these groups are the same that you would use in the
[mysqld]
group used for starting
\fBmysqld\fR\&. (See, for example,
Section\ \&2.13.1.2, \(lqStarting and Stopping MySQL Automatically\(rq\&.) However, when using multiple servers, it is necessary that each one use its own value for options such as the Unix socket file and TCP/IP port number\&. For more information on which options must be unique per server in a multiple\-server environment, see
Section\ \&5.6, \(lqRunning Multiple MySQL Servers on the Same Machine\(rq\&.
\fBmysqld\fR\&. However, when using multiple servers, it is necessary that each one use its own value for options such as the Unix socket file and TCP/IP port number\&.
.PP
To invoke
\fBmysqld_multi\fR, use the following syntax:
......@@ -129,7 +126,6 @@ shell> \fBmysqld_multi \-\-example\fR
.RE
.\}
.PP
As of MySQL 5\&.1\&.18,
\fBmysqld_multi\fR
searches for option files as follows:
.sp
......@@ -176,16 +172,6 @@ Otherwise, option files in the standard list of locations are read, including an
option, if one is given\&. (If the option is given multiple times, the last value is used\&.)
.RE
.PP
Before MySQL 5\&.1\&.18, the preceding options are not recognized\&. Files in the standard locations are read, and any file named by the
\fB\-\-config\-file=\fR\fB\fIfile_name\fR\fR
option, if one is given\&. A file named by
\fB\-\-config\-file\fR
is read only for
[mysqld\fIN\fR]
option groups, not the
[mysqld_multi]
group\&.
.PP
Option files read are searched for
[mysqld_multi]
and
......@@ -200,7 +186,7 @@ groups can be used for options passed to specific
\fBmysqld\fR
instances\&.
.PP
As of MySQL 5\&.1\&.35, the
The
[mysqld]
or
[mysqld_safe]
......@@ -213,11 +199,7 @@ option to use a different configuration file for that instance, in which case th
[mysqld]
or
[mysqld_safe]
groups from that file will be used for that instance\&. Before MySQL 5\&.1\&.35, some versions of
\fBmysqld_multi\fR
pass the
\fB\-\-no\-defaults\fR
options to instances, so these techniques are inapplicable\&.
groups from that file will be used for that instance\&.
.PP
\fBmysqld_multi\fR
supports the following options\&.
......@@ -245,38 +227,6 @@ Display a help message and exit\&.
.sp -1
.IP \(bu 2.3
.\}
.\" mysqld_multi: config-file option
.\" config-file option: mysqld_multi
\fB\-\-config\-file=\fR\fB\fIfile_name\fR\fR
.sp
As of MySQL 5\&.1\&.18, this option is deprecated\&. If given, it is treated the same way as
\fB\-\-defaults\-extra\-file\fR, described earlier\&.
\fB\-\-config\-file\fR
is removed in MySQL 5\&.5\&.
.sp
Before MySQL 5\&.1\&.18, this option specifies the name of an extra option file\&. It affects where
\fBmysqld_multi\fR
looks for
[mysqld\fIN\fR]
option groups\&. Without this option, all options are read from the usual
my\&.cnf
file\&. The option does not affect where
\fBmysqld_multi\fR
reads its own options, which are always taken from the
[mysqld_multi]
group in the usual
my\&.cnf
file\&.
.RE
.sp
.RS 4
.ie n \{\
\h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c
.\}
.el \{\
.sp -1
.IP \(bu 2.3
.\}
.\" mysqld_multi: example option
.\" example option: mysqld_multi
\fB\-\-example\fR
......@@ -387,8 +337,8 @@ rather than to the log file\&. By default, output goes to the log file\&.
.\" password option: mysqld_multi
\fB\-\-password=\fR\fB\fIpassword\fR\fR
.sp
The password of the MySQL account to use when invoking
\fBmysqladmin\fR\&. Note that the password value is not optional for this option, unlike for other MySQL programs\&.
The password of the MariaDB account to use when invoking
\fBmysqladmin\fR\&. Note that the password value is not optional for this option, unlike for other MariaDB programs\&.
.RE
.sp
.RS 4
......@@ -418,11 +368,10 @@ Silent mode; disable warnings\&.
.\" tcp-ip option: mysqld_multi
\fB\-\-tcp\-ip\fR
.sp
Connect to each MySQL server via the TCP/IP port instead of the Unix socket file\&. (If a socket file is missing, the server might still be running, but accessible only via the TCP/IP port\&.) By default, connections are made using the Unix socket file\&. This option affects
stop
and
report
operations\&.
Connect to the MariaDB server(s) via the TCP/IP port instead of the UNIX socket\&. This affects stopping
and reporting. If a socket file is missing, the server may still be running, but can be accessed only
via the TCP/IP port\&. By default connecting is done via the UNIX socket\&. This option affects
stop and report operations\&.
.RE
.sp
.RS 4
......@@ -437,7 +386,7 @@ operations\&.
.\" user option: mysqld_multi
\fB\-\-user=\fR\fB\fIuser_name\fR\fR
.sp
The user name of the MySQL account to use when invoking
The user name of the MariaDB account to use when invoking
\fBmysqladmin\fR\&.
.RE
.sp
......@@ -496,8 +445,9 @@ servers with the same data directory\&. Use separate data directories, unless yo
\fIknow\fR
what you are doing\&. Starting multiple servers with the same data directory does
\fInot\fR
give you extra performance in a threaded system\&. See
Section\ \&5.6, \(lqRunning Multiple MySQL Servers on the Same Machine\(rq\&.
give you extra performance in a threaded system\&.
.sp .5v
.RE
.RE
.sp
.RS 4
......@@ -508,19 +458,7 @@ Section\ \&5.6, \(lqRunning Multiple MySQL Servers on the Same Machine\(rq\&.
.sp -1
.IP \(bu 2.3
.\}
.if n \{\
.sp
.\}
.RS 4
.it 1 an-trap
.nr an-no-space-flag 1
.nr an-break-flag 1
.br
.ps +1
\fBImportant\fR
.ps -1
.br
Make sure that the data directory for each server is fully accessible to the Unix account that the specific
\fBImportant\fR: Make sure that the data directory for each server is fully accessible to the Unix account that the specific
\fBmysqld\fR
process is started as\&.
\fIDo not\fR
......@@ -528,8 +466,7 @@ use the Unix
\fIroot\fR
account for this, unless you
\fIknow\fR
what you are doing\&. See
Section\ \&5.3.6, \(lqHow to Run MySQL as a Normal User\(rq\&.
what you are doing\&.
.sp .5v
.RE
.RE
......@@ -542,7 +479,7 @@ Section\ \&5.3.6, \(lqHow to Run MySQL as a Normal User\(rq\&.
.sp -1
.IP \(bu 2.3
.\}
Make sure that the MySQL account used for stopping the
Make sure that the MariaDB account used for stopping the
\fBmysqld\fR
servers (with the
\fBmysqladmin\fR
......@@ -565,10 +502,7 @@ mysql> \fBGRANT SHUTDOWN ON *\&.*\fR
.RE
.\}
.sp
See
Section\ \&5.4, \(lqThe MySQL Access Privilege System\(rq\&. You have to do this for each
\fBmysqld\fR
server\&. Change the connection parameters appropriately when connecting to each one\&. Note that the host name part of the account name must allow you to connect as
Change the connection parameters appropriately when connecting to each one\&. Note that the host name part of the account name must allow you to connect as
multi_admin
from the host where you want to run
\fBmysqld_multi\fR\&.
......@@ -716,8 +650,6 @@ user = jani
.RE
.\}
.PP
See
Section\ \&4.2.3.3, \(lqUsing Option Files\(rq\&.
.SH "COPYRIGHT"
.br
.PP
......
......@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
.\" tools: mysqld_safe
.\" scripts
.SH "NAME"
mysqld_safe \- MySQL server startup script
mysqld_safe \- MariaDB server startup script
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.HP \w'\fBmysqld_safe\ \fR\fB\fIoptions\fR\fR\ 'u
\fBmysqld_safe \fR\fB\fIoptions\fR\fR
......@@ -145,6 +145,21 @@ should be able to create\&. The option value is passed to
.sp -1
.IP \(bu 2.3
.\}
.\" mysqld_safe: crash-script option
.\" crash-script option: mysqld_safe
\fB\-\-crash\-script=\fR\fB\fIfile\fR\fR
.sp
Script to call in the event of mysqld crashing\&.
.RE
.sp
.RS 4
.ie n \{\
\h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c
.\}
.el \{\
.sp -1
.IP \(bu 2.3
.\}
.\" mysqld_safe: datadir option
.\" datadir option: mysqld_safe
\fB\-\-datadir=\fR\fB\fIpath\fR\fR
......@@ -190,6 +205,21 @@ The name of an option file to be read instead of the usual option files\&. This
.sp -1
.IP \(bu 2.3
.\}
.\" mysqld_safe: flush-caches option
.\" flush-caches option: mysqld_safe
\fB\-\-flush\-caches\fR
.sp
Flush and purge buffers/caches before starting the server\&.
.RE
.sp
.RS 4
.ie n \{\
\h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c
.\}
.el \{\
.sp -1
.IP \(bu 2.3
.\}
.\" mysqld_safe: ledir option
.\" ledir option: mysqld_safe
\fB\-\-ledir=\fR\fB\fIpath\fR\fR
......@@ -211,8 +241,22 @@ cannot find the server, use this option to indicate the path name to the directo
.\" log-error option: mysqld_safe
\fB\-\-log\-error=\fR\fB\fIfile_name\fR\fR
.sp
Write the error log to the given file\&. See
Section\ \&5.2.2, \(lqThe Error Log\(rq\&.
Write the error log to the given file\&.
.RE
.sp
.RS 4
.ie n \{\
\h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c
.\}
.el \{\
.sp -1
.IP \(bu 2.3
.\}
.\" mysqld_safe: malloc-lib option
.\" malloc-lib option: mysqld_safe
\fB\-\-malloc\-lib=\fR\fB\fIlib\fR\fR
.sp
Preload shared library lib if available\&.
.RE
.sp
.RS 4
......@@ -294,6 +338,21 @@ program to set the server\'s scheduling priority to the given value\&.
.sp -1
.IP \(bu 2.3
.\}
.\" mysqld_safe: no-auto-restart option
.\" no-auto-restart option: mysqld_safe
\fB\-\-no\-auto\-restart\fR
.sp
Exit after starting mysqld\&.
.RE
.sp
.RS 4
.ie n \{\
\h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c
.\}
.el \{\
.sp -1
.IP \(bu 2.3
.\}
.\" mysqld_safe: no-defaults option
.\" no-defaults option: mysqld_safe
\fB\-\-no\-defaults\fR
......@@ -309,6 +368,36 @@ Do not read any option files\&. This must be the first option on the command lin
.sp -1
.IP \(bu 2.3
.\}
.\" mysqld_safe: no-watch option
.\" no-watch option: mysqld_safe
\fB\-\-no\-auto\-restart\fR
.sp
Exit after starting mysqld\&.
.RE
.sp
.RS 4
.ie n \{\
\h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c
.\}
.el \{\
.sp -1
.IP \(bu 2.3
.\}
.\" mysqld_safe: numa-interleave option
.\" numa-interleave option: mysqld_safe
\fB\-\-numa\-interleave\fR
.sp
Run mysqld with its memory interleaved on all NUMA nodes\&.
.RE
.sp
.RS 4
.ie n \{\
\h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c
.\}
.el \{\
.sp -1
.IP \(bu 2.3
.\}
.\" mysqld_safe: open-files-limit option
.\" open-files-limit option: mysqld_safe
\fB\-\-open\-files\-limit=\fR\fB\fIcount\fR\fR
......@@ -346,6 +435,21 @@ The path name of the process ID file\&.
.sp -1
.IP \(bu 2.3
.\}
.\" mysqld_safe: plugin-dir option
.\" plugin-dir option: mysqld_safe
\fB\-\-plugin\-dir=\fIdir_name\fR
.sp
Directory for client-side plugins\&.
.RE
.sp
.RS 4
.ie n \{\
\h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c
.\}
.el \{\
.sp -1
.IP \(bu 2.3
.\}
.\" mysqld_safe: port option
.\" port option: mysqld_safe
\fB\-\-port=\fR\fB\fIport_num\fR\fR
......@@ -437,7 +541,7 @@ mysqld, respectively\&. To specify a suffix for the tag, use
\fB\-\-syslog\-tag=\fR\fB\fItag\fR\fR, which modifies the tags to be
mysqld_safe\-\fItag\fR
and
mysqld\-\fItag\fR\&. This option was added in MySQL 5\&.1\&.21\&.
mysqld\-\fItag\fR\&.
.RE
.sp
.RS 4
......@@ -475,7 +579,7 @@ server as the user having the name
\fIuser_name\fR
or the numeric user ID
\fIuser_id\fR\&. (\(lqUser\(rq
in this context refers to a system login account, not a MySQL user listed in the grant tables\&.)
in this context refers to a system login account, not a MariaDB user listed in the grant tables\&.)
.RE
.PP
If you execute
......@@ -510,8 +614,7 @@ mysql> \fBmysqld_safe \-\-defaults\-file=\fR\fB\fIfile_name\fR\fR\fB \-\-port=\f
.PP
The
\fBmysqld_safe\fR
script is written so that it normally can start a server that was installed from either a source or a binary distribution of MySQL, even though these types of distributions typically install the server in slightly different locations\&. (See
Section\ \&2.1.5, \(lqInstallation Layouts\(rq\&.)
script is written so that it normally can start a server that was installed from either a source or a binary distribution of MariaDB, even though these types of distributions typically install the server in slightly different locations\&.
\fBmysqld_safe\fR
expects one of the following conditions to be true:
.sp
......@@ -537,7 +640,7 @@ and
var
directories\&. This condition should be met if you execute
\fBmysqld_safe\fR
from your MySQL installation directory (for example,
from your MariaDB installation directory (for example,
/usr/local/mysql
for a binary distribution)\&.
.RE
......@@ -555,14 +658,14 @@ If the server and databases cannot be found relative to the working directory,
attempts to locate them by absolute path names\&. Typical locations are
/usr/local/libexec
and
/usr/local/var\&. The actual locations are determined from the values configured into the distribution at the time it was built\&. They should be correct if MySQL is installed in the location specified at configuration time\&.
/usr/local/var\&. The actual locations are determined from the values configured into the distribution at the time it was built\&. They should be correct if MariaDB is installed in the location specified at configuration time\&.
.RE
.PP
Because
\fBmysqld_safe\fR
tries to find the server and databases relative to its own working directory, you can install a binary distribution of MySQL anywhere, as long as you run
tries to find the server and databases relative to its own working directory, you can install a binary distribution of MariaDB anywhere, as long as you run
\fBmysqld_safe\fR
from the MySQL installation directory:
from the MariaDB installation directory:
.sp
.if n \{\
.RS 4
......@@ -577,7 +680,7 @@ shell> \fBbin/mysqld_safe &\fR
.PP
If
\fBmysqld_safe\fR
fails, even when invoked from the MySQL installation directory, you can specify the
fails, even when invoked from the MariaDB installation directory, you can specify the
\fB\-\-ledir\fR
and
\fB\-\-datadir\fR
......@@ -592,7 +695,7 @@ arranges for error (and notice) messages from itself and from
\fBmysqld\fR
to go to the same destination\&.
.PP
As of MySQL 5\&.1\&.20, there are several
There are several
\fBmysqld_safe\fR
options for controlling the destination of these messages:
.sp
......@@ -652,9 +755,6 @@ If none of these options is given, the default is
.ps -1
.br
.PP
In MySQL 5\&.1\&.20
\fIonly\fR, the default is
\fB\-\-syslog\fR\&. This differs from logging behavior for other versions of MySQL, for which the default is to write messages to the default error log file\&.
.sp .5v
.RE
.PP
......@@ -673,10 +773,6 @@ or the error log file) and
stdout\&. Errors go to the logging destination and
stderr\&.
.PP
Before MySQL 5\&.1\&.20, error logging is controlled only with the
\fB\-\-log\-error\fR
option\&. If it is given, messages go to the named error file\&. Otherwise, messages go to the default error file\&.
.PP
Normally, you should not edit the
\fBmysqld_safe\fR
script\&. Instead, configure
......@@ -689,7 +785,7 @@ option file\&. In rare cases, it might be necessary to edit
\fBmysqld_safe\fR
to get it to start the server properly\&. However, if you do this, your modified version of
\fBmysqld_safe\fR
might be overwritten if you upgrade MySQL in the future, so you should make a copy of your edited version that you can reinstall\&.
might be overwritten if you upgrade MariaDB in the future, so you should make a copy of your edited version that you can reinstall\&.
.PP
On NetWare,
\fBmysqld_safe\fR
......@@ -727,7 +823,7 @@ tables\&.
.sp -1
.IP " 3." 4.2
.\}
Provides a screen presence for the MySQL server\&.
Provides a screen presence for the MariaDB server\&.
.RE
.sp
.RS 4
......
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