MySQL config file location - redhat linux server

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user42931 picture user42931 · Dec 4, 2008 · Viewed 164.6k times · Source

What is the default location for the MySQL configuration file on a redhat linux box?

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user42931 picture user42931 · Dec 4, 2008

Just found it, it is /etc/my.cnf

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