Taylor, Monday, May 13, 2002, 5:04:20 PM, you wrote: TL> I have created a .my.cnf file in my home directory. When I start mysql as that user, it should read that file automatically correct?
Yeah, MySQL reads user-specific options from that file. If you want to specify some global options in my.cnf you should put it in /etc dir. Take a look at: http://www.mysql.com/doc/O/p/Option_files.html TL> Thanks, TL> Taylor -- For technical support contracts, goto https://order.mysql.com/?ref=ensita This email is sponsored by Ensita.net http://www.ensita.net/ __ ___ ___ ____ __ / |/ /_ __/ __/ __ \/ / Victoria Reznichenko / /|_/ / // /\ \/ /_/ / /__ [EMAIL PROTECTED] /_/ /_/\_, /___/\___\_\___/ MySQL AB / Ensita.net <___/ www.mysql.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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