> >I've been looking through the doc, the --help file, and the messages in > > the archives, and I can't find a reference to what this & character > > _means_. > >
> The "&" tells bash to fork the process into the background so you get > your console / xterm back. If you don't use the "&" at the end, the > mysqld_safe process will run in the foreground and will remain 'tied' to > the console you started it from ... so if you close the console / xterm > you may kill the mysqld_safe process. Ah, it's not part of the mysqld command itself. Got it. Thanks, all -- Whil Moving to Linux: Freedom, Choice, Security, Opportunity http://www.hentzenwerke.com -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
