Chapter 10: Basic Administration
Overview
Although MySQL is easy to maintain and administer, it does not look after itself. This chapter covers the basic administrative tasks, some of which are covered in more detail in the following chapters. Specifically, you'll learn how to start and stop the server, both manually and automatically. You'll also get to know some of the indispensable tools for a MySQL administrator, learn how to use logs, and how to configure MySQL.
Featured in this chapter:The MySQL utilitiesStarting and shutting down MySQLStarting mysqld automatically upon booting upConfiguring MySQL Logging Rotating logsOptimizing, checking, analyzing, and repairing tables