Hello.
The value of wait_timeout is initialized from wait_timeout variable or from the global interactive_timeout variable, depending on the type of client. Put interactive_timeout=10 in your config file. See: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/Server_system_variables.html "Andrew Braithwaite" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi all, > > In version 4.0.18 when setting the wait_timeout variable to 10 in > my.cnf, it seems to work when looking at 'mysqladmin variables' as it is > indeed showing up as 10. > > However, when in the mysql client and I do a 'show variables' it is > showing up with the default value of 28800. > > I'm certain that I've connected to the same server and was using all the > tools from /usr/bin/mysql and specifying paths like this > bin/safe_mysqld, bin/mysqladmin, bin/mysql etc... > > Anyone seen this before or am I going crazy? > > Cheers, > > Andrew > > query, sql > -- For technical support contracts, goto https://order.mysql.com/?ref=ensita This email is sponsored by Ensita.NET http://www.ensita.net/ __ ___ ___ ____ __ / |/ /_ __/ __/ __ \/ / Gleb Paharenko / /|_/ / // /\ \/ /_/ / /__ [EMAIL PROTECTED] /_/ /_/\_, /___/\___\_\___/ MySQL AB / Ensita.NET <___/ www.mysql.com -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
