.TH mysqld_multi 1 "19 December 2000" "MySQL @MYSQL_BASE_VERSION@" "MySQL database"
.SH NAME 
mysqld_multi  - is meant for managing several mysqld processes running in different UNIX sockets and TCP/IP ports. 
.SH USAGE 
mysqld_multi [OPTIONS] {start|stop|report} [GNR,GNR,GNR...]
.SH SYNOPSIS 
.B mysqld_multi  
.RB [ --config-file=... ] 
.RB [ --example  ] 
.RB [ --help  ] 
.RB [ --log=...  ] 
.RB [ --mysqladmin=...  ] 
.RB [ --mysqld=...  ] 
.RB [ --no-log  ] 
.RB [ --password=... ] 
.RB [ --tcp-ip  ] 
.RB [ --user=...  ] 
.RB [ --version  ] 
.SH DESCRIPTION 
.TP
.BR mysqld_multi 
.TP
.BR --config-file=...
Alternative config file. NOTE: This will not affect this program\'s own options (group [mysqld_multi]), but only groups [mysqld#]. Without this option everything will be searched from the ordinary my.cnf file. 
.TP
.BR --example 
Give an example of a config file. 
.TP
.BR --help 
Print this help and exit. 
.TP
.BR --log=... 
Log file. Full path to and the name for the log file. NOTE: If the file exists, everything will be appended. 
.TP
.BR --mysqladmin=... 
mysqladmin binary to be used for a server shutdown. 
.TP
.BR --mysqld=... 
mysqld binary to be used. Note that you can give mysqld_safe to this option also. The options are passed to mysqld. Just make sure you have mysqld in your environment variable PATH or fix mysqld_safe. 
.TP
.BR --no-log 
Print to stdout instead of the log file. By default the log file is turned on. 
.TP
.BR --password=...
Password for user for mysqladmin. 
.TP
.BR --tcp-ip 
Connect to the MySQL server(s) via the TCP/IP port instead of the UNIX socket. This affects stopping and reporting. If a socket file is missing, the server may still be running, but can be accessed only via the TCP/IP port. By default connecting is done via the UNIX socket. 
.TP
.BR --user=... 
MySQL user for mysqladmin. 
.TP
.BR --version 
Print the version number and exit. 
.SH NOTE 
Please see the mysql manual for more detailed information on this.



.SH "SEE ALSO" 
isamchk(1),
isamlog(1),
mysql(1),
mysqlaccess(1),
mysqladmin(1),
mysqld(1),
mysqld_safe(1),
mysqldump(1),
mysql_fix_privilege_tables(1),
mysqlshow(1),
mysql_zap(1),
perror(1),
replace(1)
.P
For more information please refer to the MySQL reference
manual, which may already be installed locally and which
is also available online at http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/
.SH BUGS
Please refer to http://bugs.mysql.com/ to report bugs.

.SH AUTHOR 

Ver 1.0, distribution @MYSQL_NO_DASH_VERSION@
Michael (Monty) Widenius (monty@mysql.com),
MySQL AB (http://www.mysql.com/).
This software comes with no warranty.
Manual page by L. (Kill-9) Pedersen 
(kill-9@kill-9.dk), Mercurmedia Data Model Architect /
system developer (http://www.mercurmedia.com)


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