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mysqld: Start the server, saving logging output to a custom log file.
$ mysqld --log=${filename-log}
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The command "mysqld --log=${filename-log}" allows you to start the MySQL server with a specific logging file. Here's a breakdown of the command:

  • "mysqld" is the command to start the MySQL server daemon.
  • "--log=" is an option that specifies the logging file for MySQL.
  • "${filename-log}" is a placeholder representing the name of the log file you want to use. You need to replace this placeholder with the actual name of the log file you want to create or use.

For example, if you want to start the MySQL server with a log file named "mysql.log", you would modify the command like this:

mysqld --log=mysql.log

This would start the MySQL server and create or use the "mysql.log" file for logging purposes.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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