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/usr/bin/mysql_plugin

The MariaDB open source relational database

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/usr/bin/mysql_plugin: Deprecated program name. It will be removed in a future release, use '/usr/bin/mariadb-plugin' instead
/usr/bin/mysql_plugin from 13.1.1-MariaDB, client 1.0 for Linux (x86_64)
Copyright (c) 2011, 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.

Enable or disable plugins.

Usage: /usr/bin/mysql_plugin [options] <plugin> ENABLE|DISABLE

Options:
  -?, --help          Display this help and exit.
  -b, --basedir=name  The basedir for the server.
  -d, --datadir=name  The datadir for the server.
  -p, --plugin-dir=name
                      The plugin dir for the server.
  -i, --plugin-ini=name
                      Read plugin information from configuration file specified
                      instead of from <plugin-dir>/<plugin_name>.ini.
  -n, --no-defaults   Do not read values from configuration file.
  -P, --print-defaults
                      Show default values from configuration file.
  -m, --mysqld=name   Path to mysqld executable. Example: /sbin/temp1/mysql/bin
  -f, --my-print-defaults=name
                      Path to my_print_defaults executable. Example:
                      /source/temp11/extra
  -l, --lc-messages-dir=name
                      The error messages dir for the server.
  -v, --verbose       More verbose output; you can use this multiple times to
                      get even more verbose output.
  -V, --version       Output version information and exit.
Options (12)
OptionDescriptionSource
-?, --helpDisplay this help and exit.help
-b, --basedir nameThe basedir for the server.help
-d, --datadir nameThe datadir for the server.help
-p, --plugin-dir nameThe plugin dir for the server.help
-i, --plugin-ini nameRead plugin information from configuration file specified instead of from <plugin-dir>/<plugin_name>.ini.help
-n, --no-defaultsDo not read values from configuration file.help
-P, --print-defaultsShow default values from configuration file.help
-m, --mysqld namePath to mysqld executable.help
-f, --my-print-defaults namePath to my_print_defaults executable.help
-l, --lc-messages-dir nameThe error messages dir for the server.help
-v, --verboseMore verbose output;help
-V, --versionOutput version information and exit.help

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