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mysqld:tldr:9795b
mysqld: Start the server, printing error messages to the console.
$ mysqld --console
try on your machine
The command mysqld --console
is used to start the MySQL server in console mode.
Here's a breakdown of the command:
mysqld
is the executable file name for the MySQL server process.--console
is a command-line option that specifies to run the server in console mode.
When you execute this command in the terminal or command prompt, it will start the MySQL server process and display the server output and error messages in the console window. This can be useful for troubleshooting and monitoring purposes, as you can see any messages directly instead of logging into the MySQL server separately.
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.