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/usr/bin/mysql_config_editor

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/usr/bin/mysql_config_editor  Ver 9.1.0 for Linux on x86_64 (Source distribution)
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MySQL Configuration Utility.
Usage: /usr/bin/mysql_config_editor [program options] [command [command options]]
  -#, --debug[=#]     This is a non-debug version. Catch this and exit.
  -?, --help          Display this help and exit.
  -v, --verbose       Write more information.
  -V, --version       Output version information and exit.

Variables (--variable-name=value)
and boolean options {FALSE|TRUE}  Value (after reading options)
--------------------------------- ----------------------------------------
verbose                           FALSE

Where command can be any one of the following :
       set [command options]     Sets user name/password/host name/socket/port
                                 for a given login path (section).
       remove [command options]  Remove a login path from the login file.
       print [command options]   Print all the options for a specified
                                 login path.
       reset [command options]   Deletes the contents of the login file.
       help                      Display this usage/help information.
Options (4)
OptionDescriptionSource
-#, --debug #This is a non-debug version.help
-?, --helpDisplay this help and exit.help
-v, --verboseWrite more information.help
-V, --versionOutput version information and exit.help

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