Location of MySQL configuration file (ie: my.cnf) not specified
How can I fixed this thing?
I been trying to reinstall mysqlserver 5.5 / 5.7 and workbench countless of time. But I still not able to fix this issue.
I solved this problem. Step one: click here
Step two: and then click here to choose your path
Step three: my path is C:\ProgramData\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.7\my.ini
If you already know where your configuration file is located, but just don't know how to specify it in mySQLWorkbench, you can skip steps 1-3 and just follow step 4 in these instructions.
Step 1: Make sure which mysql is running (just in case you have multiple installations on your system) and how:
$ ps aux | grep mysql
may result in something like:
_mysql 120 0,0 3,4 5122736 565108 ?? Ss Fr01pm 61:05.93 /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqld --user=_mysql --basedir=/usr/local/mysql --datadir=/usr/local/mysql/data --plugin-dir=/usr/local/mysql/lib/plugin --log-error=/usr/local/mysql/data/mysqld.local.err --pid-file=/usr/local/mysql/data/mysqld.local.pid
If, in this output, you see that mysqld has been started with the --defaults-file option, that option specifies the configuration file used by msql. If so, you have found the configuration file and can skip to step 4.
If not, check if this returns the same binary location as above command:
$ which mysqld
If not, then make sure you use the full path for mysqld from the first output in the following step.
Step 2: Ask mySQL which configuration files it is using:
$ mysqld --verbose --help | grep -A 1 "Default options"
should output something like:
Default options are read from the following files in the given order:
/etc/my.cnf /etc/mysql/my.cnf /usr/local/mysql/etc/my.cnf ~/.my.cnf
Step 3: Check the given locations in that order. The first finding should be your mySQL configuration file.
Step 4: In mySQLWorkbench go to Database > Manage Connections, then select the connection, select tab System Profile, and enter the path and file name in Configuration File.
This should be it.
And if still nothing happens, you may have used the installer Package. If you have, then you must select the Installation Type from the drop-down to reflect that before you locate the configuration file.
Here's a screenshot that follows from the above screenshots
Also, there may not be a config file and you can create one here, then get out of the Options File, go back in and you will see all the options.
I changed my setting from Custom to MacOSx (MySQL Package) under: Database → Manage Connections → MySQL Connections → Select DB Connection → System Profile → Installation Type → (default setting) MySQL Package.
Change from custom to default setting:
Reconnect by testing connection:
For maria-db users
back up the original /etc/mysql/my.cnf
copy and rename /etc/mysql/mariadb.conf.d/50-server.cnf to /etc/mysql/my.cnf.
This would fix the problem.
Remember to revert changes after finish.
For those with Mac OS Catalina:
I did not have a my.cnf file. I went to /usr/local/mysql/
and created a directory named etc, which I did not have either.
Then, inside that directory, I created the file (my.cnf).
This is the link that helped me How to fix --secure-file-priv option error
for mysql 5.7 users and MAMP: just create /etc/my.cnf
macOS 13 and MySQL 8 current:
Open MySQL Workbench on your Mac. Connect into your localhost instance of MySQL.
Click the little wrench icon next to INSTANCE on the left pane above Startup / Shutdown.
Select macOS as System Type, macOS as Installation Type, and the rest will default into place. Copy the location it gives you for the my.cnf file.
Click Close
Now click Options File on the left. It will notice that you don't have a file and will show you default values.
Click the Apply... in the bottom right corner.
It will then ask you for a password of your current logged in user of your Mac to create and save the my.cnf file.
Now in the Finder use the keyboard combo of Command-Shift-G and copy in your location we copied early (i.e. /etc/my.cnf)
Related
My OS: Mac Big Sur 11.4
MySQL Workbench Version 8.0.28
As I need to import bulk CSV files to MySQL, my goal here is to NOT receive NULL when run:
SHOW VARIABLES LIKE 'secure_file_priv';
I have tried this guide as it seems recent by:
Creating my.cnf in text editor
Inputing in my.cnf:
[mysqld] secure_file_priv = ""
Saving my.cnf in either /etc/ or /usr/local/mysql-8.0.28-macos11-x86_64/support-files
Restarting MySQL
But I still received NULL in secure-file-priv
Any suggestions on how to fix this problem is appreciated.
After researching, I was able to create my.cnf with secure_file_priv + path , connect Configuration file to my.cnf and import cvs files using LOAD DATA INFILE.
Here's how I did it:
A. CREATING my.cnf:
Create my.cnf file using text editor
In my.cnf, input the below and save on folder of choice (ie. Desktop):
[mysqld] secure_file_priv = "/usr/local/”
*When save, untick for If not extension provided, use “.txt” so your "Kind" of file is Document.
Move my.cnf file to /etc/
B. IN MYSQL WORKBENCH:
Tab ADMINISTRATION (top left)
Click Manage Server Connections (next to INSTANCES, screenshot can be found here)
Change Installation Type to: macOS (MySQL Package)
Next to Configuration file > Choose /etc/my.cnf
Test Connection to check. If succeed, Close.
Click Options File under INSTANCES to check if still “...not specified” (it shouldnt be)
Quit Workbench
RESTART SERVER by System Preferences > My SQL > Stop Server and then Start Server again
Open Workbench to check
`
SHOW VARIABLES LIKE 'secure_file_priv';
Expected result:
Variable_Name: secure_file_priv
Value: /usr/local/
`
C. IMPORTING:
Move my csv file to /usr/local/
Use
LOAD DATA INFILE '/usr/local/filename.csv' [...]
I wanted to disable some options in the MySql server strict mode, but for some reason I'm not even able to find its configuration file (my.cnf)
Currently installed MySql:
Ver 14.14 Distrib 5.7.20, for macos10.12 (x86_64)
Output generated by
mysql --help
Default options are read from the following files in the given order:
/etc/my.cnf
/etc/mysql/my.cnf
/usr/local/mysql/etc/my.cnf
~/.my.cnf
But there is no such file as my.conf
I had done some research work on SO but none of the advises has worked for me.
What I'm supposed to do?
There are defaults built into MySQL. The configuration file(s), if any, override the defaults.
Note that the config files are not looked at except during startup. So, editing or creating such a file has no effect until you restart mysqld.
If you mess up the syntax, mysqld will not start. Then you need to find the error, either during startup, or in a log file. (Or you could ask here "what is my syntax error".)
As for the location, and name, of the config files that will be used:
$ mysql --help
gives you the list for mysql, but perhaps you need it for the server, so try
$ mysqld --help --verbose
gives you long output; maybe 50 lines from the top, you should see something like:
Usage: mysqld [OPTIONS]
Default options are read from the following files in the given order:
/etc/my.cnf /etc/mysql/my.cnf /usr/etc/my.cnf ~/.my.cnf
You asked about my.conf; was that a typo?
Regardless, If those files are missing, you can create them, make them readable by mysql, and put things into it preceded by [mysqld] so that the server will see them.
Personal override
Regardless of what is in the defaults and/or config files, you can add to the last file given. In the examples above that is 'hidden' .my.cnf in your home directory. All you need to do is create a few lines:
[mysql]
some_setting = somevalue
[client]
some_setting = somevalue
That helps for the "mysql" commandline tool and/or other clients (maybe).
But if you need to make changes to the server mysqld, it needs to be in one of the other files. Again, the minimum is something like
[mysqld]
some_setting = somevalue
Note the mysqld to refer to the server. And remember to restart the service.
Another note: If you see (in an existing config file), !includedir ..., then go to that directory to find any number of further files. You could add your own file, say z.cnf (so it would be picked last) with the two (or more) lines as indicated above.
If you have installed Mysql 8 or Above using the package installer from mysql website, then follow what i did
Create the config file in your home directory vim ~/.my.cnf
Do open System preferences in mac
Then Select the configuration file you created on the option.
The content in this website says.
I had the urgent need to configure some specific stuff in MySQL 5.7 on my developer machine, a MacBook Pro running Mac OS Sierra. Unfortunately, I did not find a my.cnf file that could be customized anywhere?
Internet research showed that MySQL Database Server on Mac OS runs without a my.cnf config file by default, simply started with default values.
Luckily, it is pretty simple to customize the MySQL Server installation by creating and editing a custom my.cnf file like this:
sudo cp /usr/local/mysql/support-files/my-default.cnf /etc/my.cnf
Then edit / customize the /etc/my.cnf file as required and restart your MySQL Server.
Or you can refer to this answer
You could try:
$ locate mysql | grep my.cnf
It should reveal the location(s) if it exists.
I have spent hours trying to figure this out but am seriously stuck. I installed the latest version of mysql today and some things in my website broke. I believe it has to do with strict settings, IGNORE_SPACE,NO_ZERO_IN_DATE,NO_ZERO_DATE,ERROR_FOR_DIVISION_BY_ZERO,NO_AUTO_CREATE_USER,NO_ENGINE_SUBSTITUTION
I am trying to disable strict mode just to get my site working but it seems impossible. I have tried this in terminal but no luck.
sudo vim /etc/mysql/conf.d/disable_mysql_strict_mode.cnf
[mysqld]
sql_mode="IGNORE_SPACE,NO_ZERO_IN_DATE,NO_ZERO_DATE,ERROR_FOR_DIVISION_BY_ZERO,NO_AUTO_CREATE_USER,NO_ENGINE_SUBSTITUTION"
I have looked in every etc folder I can find and other various folders but can't see anything that resembles a .cnf file.
I can do it temporarily through phpmyadmin but if I close MAMP or restart my computer I have to do it again as the change isn't permanent.
MAMP Pro
Open MAMP Pro and check your Settings (⌘+,). Make sure Hide Dock Icon is unchecked. If required, uncheck the icon, quit MAMP and restart it.
Note: This is required to see the menu entries for MAMP. You can hide the Dock Icon again later.
Open the main window of MAMP Pro and via the menu go to File > Edit Templates > MySQL > (your version).
This opens a text editor with your MySQL configuration.
In the configuration file look for the line [mysqld] (note the d at the end!).
Right after this line, add a new line with the following text: sql_mode=""
Save the file, close it and restart your MySQL server.
MAMP (free)
By default MAMP free starts the MySQL server without a my.cnf file, i.e. it uses the default configuration which comes with the MySQL build. So you have to create a config file manually:
Quit MAMP (stop the servers)
Run following command in the terminal - it will open the config file inside your text editor app:
touch /Applications/MAMP/conf/my.cnf && open -t /Applications/MAMP/conf/my.cnf
When the file is empty, then add the following content:
[mysqld]
sql_mode=""
(When the file is not empty, then simply add the line sql_mode="" right after the line [mysqld])
Save the config file and close the text editor; restart MAMP and start the servers.
If you are running MySQL 8.x, try the following:
SET PERSIST SQL_MODE = "IGNORE_SPACE,NO_ZERO_IN_DATE,NO_ZERO_DATE,ERROR_FOR_DIVISION_BY_ZERO,NO_AUTO_CREATE_USER,NO_ENGINE_SUBSTITUTION";
Trying to find and edit the right my.cnf file can be the wrong strategy. For me the critical information from the MAMP PRO guide was:
You cannot edit my.cnf directly. You
must use the MAMP PRO interface to edit your my.cnf file. In the menu
go to File > Edit Template > MySQL > my.cnf.
For Free Mamp
Go to PhpMyAdmin > Variables Tabs
Find sql mode line and click on edit button
Replace the value with this "STRICT_TRANS_TABLES,NO_ZERO_IN_DATE,NO_ZERO_DATE,ERROR_FOR_DIVISION_BY_ZERO,NO_AUTO_CREATE_USER,NO_ENGINE_SUBSTITUTION"
it works for me
Just to update this for the free version of MAMP 5, I found that MAMP will ignore a my.cnf file placed in the /Applications/MAMP/conf/ directory if the permissions are not set correctly. I ran this command to find that out...
/Applications/MAMP/Library/bin/mysql --verbose --help | grep -A 1 "Default options"
Which told me this.
mysql: [Warning] World-writable config file '/Applications/MAMP/conf/my.cnf' is ignored.
Default options are read from the following files in the given order:
/etc/my.cnf /etc/mysql/my.cnf /Applications/MAMP/conf/my.cnf ~/.my.cnf
Doing
chmod 755 my.cnf
Set it right.
I'm trying to locate data folder of mysql server 5.7
When I run this query
SHOW GLOBAL VARIABLES LIKE 'datadir';
I got my data dir path, but when I actually go there in c drive its not there.
Checked all hidden properties, all are fine.
Any help ?
It could be hidden. Default datadir on Windows 10 is C:\ProgramData which is normally hidden.
This link describes initializing the data directory on Windows or UNIX-like OSs.
For Windows
Because you have problems with finding the data directory I suggest you define it yourself.
First you have to make sure the following lines are in my.ini file:
[mysqld]
basedir=C:\\Program Files\\MySQL\\MySQL Server 5.7
datadir=D:\\MySQLdata # here you could put
The second line points to your MySQL Server installation. The third line to wherever you want your data directory to be. After saving the file. You could call following command:
C:\> bin/mysqld --defaults-file=C:\my.ini --initialize
With C:\my.ini pointing to your my.ini file. Hope this helps you
I have already seen
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/4.1/en/mysql-config-wizard-file-location.html
how to know mysql my.cnf location
and
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/option-files.html
But I am still stuck with the ages old question!
"Where is my my.ini"
I am using windows server 2008 with mysql 5.5.28. I installed the service using mysqld --install and I am able to use the mysql server using sqlyog. But unfortunately I am not able to find my.ini in installation directory or not in c:\ neither in c:\windows nor in data_dir query show variables like "mysql_home" returned nothing as well.
Any suggestions?
my.ini LOCATION ON WINDOWS MYSQL 5.6 MSI (USING THE INSTALL WIZARD)
Open a Windows command shell and type: echo %PROGRAMDATA%. On Windows Vista this results in: C:\ProgramData.
According to http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.6/en/option-files.html, the first location MySQL will look under is in %PROGRAMDATA%\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.6\my.ini. In your Windows shell if you do ls "%PROGRAMDATA%\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.6\my.ini", you will see that the file is there.
Unlike most suggestions you will find in Stackoverflow and around the web, putting the file in C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.6\my.ini WILL NOT WORK. Neither will C:\Program Files (x86)\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.1. The reason being quoted on the MySQL link posted above:
On Windows, MySQL programs read startup options from the following
files, in the specified order (top items are used first).
The 5.6 MSI installer does create a my.ini in the highest priority location, meaning no other file will ever be found/used, except for the one created by the installer.
The solution accepted above will not work for 5.6 MSI-based installs.
Enter "services.msc" on the Start menu search box.
Find MySQL service under Name column, for example, MySQL56.
Right click on MySQL service, and select Properties menu.
Look for "Path To Executable" under General tab, and there is your .ini file, for instance, "C:\Program Files (x86)\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.6\bin\mysqld.exe" --defaults-file="C:\ProgramData\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.6\my.ini" MYSQL56
I've found mine in
\ProgramData\MySQL\MySQL Server 8.0\
(It is a hidden folder)
You can type win+R and write %PROGRAMDATA% to access that folder, or just enable show hidden folder.
You have to look I the folder C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5 but there is a problem. When you perform an MSI install of MySQL, my.ini is not created. There will be sample .ini files in that folder. In order to use one of them, say my-medium.ini, you need to do the following before a MySQL restart:
cd C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5
copy my-medium.ini my.ini
net stop mysql
net start mysql
Once, you do this, my.ini can be read by C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\bin\mysql.exe.
Start MySQL Workbench, then Server -> Options File and look at bottom of the window; it will say something like "Configuration File: C:\ProgramData\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.6\my.ini"
(And note the subtle difference between "ProgramData" and "Program Files" - easy to gloss over if you're looking for a quick answer.)
Answered for only MySQL Workbench users,
You can find the my.ini file in windows at this location-
C:\ProgramData\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.6
the ProgramData folder is a hidden folder, so make the according setting to see that folder.
And open my.ini file as an administrator to edit and then save that.
In my case, the folder ProgramData was hidden by default on windows 7, so I was unable to find my.ini file.
After selecting show hidden files and folders option, I was able to find the my.ini file at the location: C:\ProgramData\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.6.
Display hidden files and folders on windows 7:
Right-click the Windows Logo button and choose Open Windows Explorer.
Click Organize and choose Folder and Search Options.
Click the View tab, select Show hidden files and folders and then clear the checkbox for Hide protected system operating files.
Click Yes on the warning and then click OK.
Press the windows key > type services > press enter > Look up mysql in the list > right click > properties > Path to Executable will have the location of the defaults file right below it (my.ini)
it is there at C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5 there are various .ini files with small, medium & large names. generally medium is used or it depends on your requirement.
programData is hidden folder so you have to change the option from setting to show hidden folder and then make the change in my.ini file present in that.
Be sure to update the correct my.ini file because it can waste a lot of your time if you keep updating wrong file.
You can look into service to see which my.ini is configured in this service.
Open your run console
type: services.msc
look for: mysql
right click
properties
where is written "path to executable", click and move the cursor to the right until you see the directory of my.ini, it's written "defaults-file-".
to reach it manually on your explore folders you have to enable the visualization of hidden elements (explore folder>top menu>visualize>visualize hidden elements)
as explained by this video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvCAa2XuQhg
on Windows if MySQL is install as a service you can change the binpath of the service. For example
sc config MySQL57 binPath= "\"C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.7\bin\mysqld.exe\" --defaults-file=\"<myini path>" MySQL57"
space after binpath is important. You must escape double quotes
MySQL and MariaDB
According to the documentation of both MySQL and MariaDB you need to run mysql with --help --verbose to know the location of the my.ini file
Go to the command or terminal
cd yourMySQLBinDirectory
mysqld --verbose --help
You will see large output but first few lines will show the order the server is looking for the file. I got the following response. It will be different for your computer or server.
Default options are read from the following files in the given order:
C:\WINDOWS\my.ini C:\WINDOWS\my.cnf C:\my.ini C:\my.cnf D:\Databases\mariadb-10.3.30-winx64\my.ini D:\Databases\mariadb-10.3.30-winx64\my.cnf D:\Databases\mariadb-10.3.30-winx64\data\my.ini D:\Databases\mariadb-10.3.30-winx64\data\my.cnf
I met with the same problem when I did MSI install of MySQL and there were no my-medium.ini files too when I tried the above steps. Only installing the ZIP file of MySQL helped me. So, I suggest you to uninstall the MSI installed folder and reinstall using the ZIP file.
For MySql Server 8.0 The default location is %WINDIR% or C:\Windows.
You need to add a "my.ini" file there.
Here's a sample of what I put in the ini file.
[mysqld]
secure_file_priv=""
Make sure to restart the MySQL service after that.