Other Server-Side Programs

• There are several other programs that are related to MySQL installation:
  • comp_err
    • Is used during the MySQL build/installation process.
    • Compiles error message files from the error source files.
  • make_binary_distribution
    • Makes a binary release of a compiled MySQL.
  • mysql_install_db
    • Creates the MySQL database and initializes the grant tables with default privileges.
    • It is usually executed only once, when first installing MySQL on a system.
  • mysql_secure_installation
    • Improves the security of an MySQL installation.
  • mysql_tzinfo_to_sql
    • Loads the time zone tables in the mysql database using the contents of the host system zoneinfo database.
  • mysql_upgrade
    • Is used after a MySQL upgrade operation.
    • It checks tables for incompatibilities and repairs them if necessary.
    • It updates the grant tables with any changes that have been made in newer versions of MySQL.
  • make_win_src_distribution
    • Is used on Unix or Unix-like systems to create a MySQL source distribution that can be compiled on Windows.

What exactly is the MySQL server?

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