Small fixes to manual.texi.

parent 2542d7d1
sasha@mysql.sashanet.com
monty@donna.mysql.fi
serg@serg.mysql.com
jcole@abel.spaceapes.com
......@@ -5461,7 +5461,7 @@ shell> ln -s mysql-VERSION-OS mysql
shell> cd mysql
shell> scripts/mysql_install_db
shell> chown -R root /usr/local/mysql
shell> chown -R mysql /usr/local/mysql/var
shell> chown -R mysql /usr/local/mysql/data
shell> chgrp -R mysql /usr/local/mysql
shell> chown -R root /usr/local/mysql/bin/
shell> bin/safe_mysqld --user=mysql &
......@@ -37469,13 +37469,16 @@ default port number and socket file pathname, and the @code{--prefix} value
should specify an installation directory different than the one under which
the existing @strong{MySQL} installation is located.
You can check the socket and port used by any currently executing
@strong{MySQL} server with this command:
You can check the socket used by any currently executing @strong{MySQL} server
with this command:
@example
shell> mysqladmin -h hostname --port=port_number variables
@end example
Note that if you specify ``@code{localhost}'' as a hostname, @code{mysqladmin}
will default to using Unix sockets instead of TCP/IP.
If you have a @strong{MySQL} server running on the port you used, you will
get a list of some of the most important configurable variables in
@strong{MySQL}, including the socket name.
......@@ -37526,16 +37529,17 @@ can use one of the following methods:
@itemize @bullet
@item
Start the client with @code{--host 'hostname' --port=port_numer} or
@code{[--host localhost] --socket=file_name}.
Start the client with @code{--host 'hostname' --port=port_number} to connect
with TCP/IP, or @code{[--host localhost] --socket=file_name} to connect via
a Unix socket.
@item
In your C or Perl programs, you can give the port and socket arguments
In your C or Perl programs, you can give the port or socket arguments
when connecting to the @strong{MySQL} server.
@item
If your are using the @strong{MySQL} perl DBD module you can read the options
from the @strong{MySQL} option files. @xref{Option files}.
If your are using the Perl @code{DBD::mysql} module you can read the options
from the @strong{MySQL} option files. @xref{Option files}.
@example
$dsn = "DBI:mysql:test;mysql_read_default_group=client;mysql_read_default_file=/usr/local/mysql/data/my.cnf"
......@@ -37545,8 +37549,8 @@ $dbh = DBI->connect($dsn, $user, $password);
@item
@tindex MYSQL_UNIX_PORT environment variable
@tindex MYSQL_TCP_PORT environment variable
@tindex Environment variable, MYSQL_UNIX_PORT
@tindex Environment variable, MYSQL_TCP_PORT
@tindex environment variable, MYSQL_UNIX_PORT
@tindex environment variable, MYSQL_TCP_PORT
Set the @code{MYSQL_UNIX_PORT} and @code{MYSQL_TCP_PORT} environment variables
to point to the Unix socket and TCP/IP port before you start your clients.
If you normally use a specific socket or port, you should place commands
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