Mhm.... daemon2# uname -r -s FreeBSD 5.2.1-RELEASE
daemon2# mysql --version mysql Ver 14.10 Distrib 5.0.6-beta, for unknown-freebsd5.2.1 (i386) using EditLine wrapper daemon2# mysql -utr8 -ptr8 & daemon2# ps -ef | grep mysql 230 p0- IL 0:00.01 /bin/sh /usr/local/bin/mysqld_safe --datadir=/var/lib/mysql 41064 p0 IL+ 0:00.02 mysql -h157.87.200.57 -utr8 -ptr8 daemon2# mysql -utr8 -p & Enter password: daemon2# ps -ef | grep mysql 230 p0- IL 0:00.01 /bin/sh /usr/local/bin/mysqld_safe --datadir=/var/lib/mysql 41079 p0 SL+ 0:00.02 mysql -h157.87.200.57 -utr8 -p I can see my pwd if I do a "ps" -----Original Message----- From: Eugene Kosov [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, August 01, 2005 7:03 AM To: Ehrwin Mina Cc: Nuno Pereira; mysql@lists.mysql.com Subject: Re: mysql command line execution Ehrwin Mina wrote: >> That isn't true. If you make a ps, you will see something like "mysql >> -p x xxxxxxxx ................". >> >> As I said before, you can use something like: >> "mysql -uUser --password=`cat password_file` db" >> > > FYI, > > Nuno is correct you cannot see the password in the 'ps' and my scripts > is just an example you can modify it for more security like putting it > a config file or much better if you can use perl. Don't forget the > user privileges only. > Hm... May be it's OS (or MySQL version) depending stuff but following shows me you're wrong. 1) > uname -r -s FreeBSD 5.3-RELEASE > mysql --version mysql Ver 14.7 Distrib 4.1.6-gamma-nightly-20041014, for unknown-freebsd5.3 (i386) > mysql -ptest -utest & > ps | grep mysql 63841 p5 T 0:00,02 mysql -ptest -utest 2) > uname -r -s SunOS 5.9 > mysql --version mysql Ver 14.11 Distrib 5.0.9-beta, for pc-solaris2.9 (i386) using readline 5.0 > mysql -ptest -utest & > ps -ef | grep mysql | grep test kea 22646 22644 0 15:56:02 pts/4 0:00 mysql -piss_pwd -uiss_usr -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
