use --socket instead of -P would solve your problem. without -h, socket file is used for connection. since you've not specified the socket file, the default socket file path is used (in some case, /tmp/mysql.sock). that's why you're always shutting down the first one.
Happy new year. On Mon, Dec 31, 2001 at 12:08:20PM +0200, Emmanuel van der Meulen wrote: > Hello all, > > I'm in a spot, I'm managing to successfully run several instances of MySQL, > say on port=3306 and port=3308. > > When I use shutdown, the instance which started first shuts down. > > To shutdown the instance started on port 3306, I use; > mysqladmin -P 3306 -u root -p2000 shutdown > > And to shutdown the instance started on port 3308, I use; > mysqladmin -P 3308 -u root -p2000 shutdown > > However, the instance which started first is always the instance which shuts > down, irrespective of the port number I provide. > > Could someone please advise and/or point me. > > Thank you provisionally for any assistance. > > Kind regards > Emmanuel > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Before posting, please check: > http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) > http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) > > To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php -- Sammy Lau mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php
