mysqld vs. safe_mysqld 1

[Michael42]

When I installed mySQL 3.23 manually on my Red Hat 8.0 LINUX system I used safe_mysqld to start mySQL.

I noticed on Redhat LINUX installs that install mySQL with the OS it uses mysqld.

What should I be using in a production environment and why?

Thanks!

 

[piti]

safe_mysql is a script for starting up the mysql server and mysqld is the server binary

read

http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/safe_mysqld.html

for more info

 

[Michael42]

piti,

Thanks very much for the response and URL. That was very helpful.