Oracle 5.0 Reference Manual page 512

This is if
OFF mysqld
table access.
MyISAM
•
skip_networking
This is if the server permits only local (non-TCP/IP) connections. On Unix, local connections
ON
use a Unix socket file. On Windows, local connections use a named pipe or shared memory. On
NetWare, only TCP/IP connections are supported, so do not set this variable to ON. This variable can
be set to with the
ON
•
skip_show_database
This prevents people from using the
[578] privilege. This can improve security if you have concerns about users being
DATABASES
able to see databases belonging to other users. Its effect depends on the
privilege: If the variable value is ON, the
have the
SHOW DATABASES
the value is OFF,
SHOW DATABASES
databases for which the user has the
global privilege is considered a privilege for the database.)
•
slow_launch_time
Command-Line Format
Option-File Format
Option Sets Variable
Variable Name
Variable Scope
Dynamic Variable
If creating a thread takes longer than this many seconds, the server increments the
Slow_launch_threads
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socket
Command-Line Format
Option-File Format
Option Sets Variable
Variable Name
Variable Scope
Dynamic Variable
On Unix platforms, this variable is the name of the socket file that is used for local client connections.
The default is /tmp/mysql.sock. (For some distribution formats, the directory might be different,
such as
/var/lib/mysql
Server System Variables
uses external locking,
[492]
--skip-networking
[492]
SHOW DATABASES
SHOW DATABASES
[578] privilege, and the statement displays all database names. If
is permitted to all users, but displays the names of only those
SHOW DATABASES
[492]
--slow_launch_time=#
slow_launch_time
Yes,
slow_launch_time
slow_launch_time
Global
Yes
Permitted Values
Type
numeric
Default
2
[531] status variable.
--socket=name
socket
Yes, [492]
socket
socket
Global
No
Permitted Values
Type
file name
Default
/tmp/mysql.sock
for RPMs.)
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if external locking is disabled. This affects only
ON
[421] option.
statement if they do not have the
statement is permitted only to users who
[578] or other privilege. (Note that any
[492]
SHOW
[578]
SHOW DATABASES