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> libexec/mysqld --verbose --help for mysqld options with variables or >bin/mysqld_safe --verbose --help for mysqld options For instance I want only /etc/my.cnf read and skip reading of other default file, >./bin/mysqld_safe --defaults-file=/etc/my.cnf Hope this will do good. Thanks ViSolve DB Team. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <mysql@lists.mysql.com> Sent: Saturday, October 07, 2006 11:41 AM Subject: How to skip reading /etc/my.cnf by mysqld > Hi: > > I am trying to test mysql options and would like to > have mysqld only read ~/.my.cnf instead of using the > normal sequence to read /etc/my.cnf $datadir/my.cnf and ~/.my.cnf. > This would prevent many unexpected issues in testing. > But I could not find the way to disable the /etc/my.cnf. > > Any help would be appreciated. > > Thanks > > -- > MySQL General Mailing List > For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] >