Server-Side Programs

• mysqld is the main program that does most of the work in a MySQL installation.
  • mysqld is accompanied by several related scripts that perform setup operations.

• These are the server-side programs.
  • mysqld
    • Is the MySQL server.
    • To use client programs, mysqld must be running, because clients gain access to databases by connecting to the server.
  • mysqld_safe
    • A server startup script.
    • mysqld_safe attempts to start mysqld.
  • mysql.server
    • A server startup script.
    • This script is used on systems that use System V-style run directories containing scripts that start system services for particular run levels.
    • It invokes mysqld_safe to start the MySQL server.
  • mysqld_multi
    • A server startup script that can start or stop multiple servers installed on the system.
  • mysqlmanager
    • The MySQL Instance Manager, a program for monitoring and managing MySQL servers.

Are there other server-side programs?

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