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4.1 Overview of MySQL Programs
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MySQL AB provides several types of programs:
* The MySQL server and server startup scripts:
* `mysqld' is the MySQL server.
* `mysqld_safe', `mysql.server', and `mysqld_multi' are server
startup scripts.
* `mysql_install_db' initializes the data directory and the
initial databases.
* MySQL Instance Manager monitors and manages MySQL Server
instances.
database-administration, discusses these programs further
* Client programs that access the server:
* `mysql' is a command-line client for executing SQL statements
interactively or in batch mode.
* `mysqladmin' is an administrative client.
* `mysqlcheck' performs table maintenance operations.
* `mysqldump' and `mysqlhotcopy' make database backups.
* `mysqlimport' imports data files.
* `mysqlshow' displays information about databases and tables.
client-utility-programs, discusses these programs further
* Utility programs that operate independently of the server:
* `myisamchk' performs table maintenance operations.
* `myisampack' produces compressed, read-only tables.
* `mysqlbinlog' is a tool for processing binary log files.
* `perror' displays the meaning of error codes.
database-administration, discusses `myisamchk'.
client-utility-programs, discusses the other programs.
Most MySQL distributions include all of these programs, except for
those programs that are platform-specific. (For example, the server
startup scripts are not used on Windows.) The exception is that RPM
distributions are more specialized. There is one RPM for the server,
another for client programs, and so forth. If you appear to be missing
one or more programs, see installing, for information on types
of distributions and what they contain. It may be that you have a
distribution that does not include all programs and you need to install
something else.
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