Package: mysql-server Version: 5.0.51a-24+lenny4 Severity: normal In mysql.conf I have:
[mysqld] wait_timeout = 3600 However, mysql does not appear to be respecting this since lenny4, and also not when using the set global syntax: mysql> show variables like 'wait_timeout'; +---------------+-------+ | Variable_name | Value | +---------------+-------+ | wait_timeout | 28800 | +---------------+-------+ 1 row in set (0.00 sec) mysql> set global wait_timeout = 30; Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec) mysql> show variables like 'wait_timeout'; +---------------+-------+ | Variable_name | Value | +---------------+-------+ | wait_timeout | 28800 | +---------------+-------+ 1 row in set (0.00 sec) -- System Information: Debian Release: 5.0.4 APT prefers stable APT policy: (500, 'stable') Architecture: i386 (i686) Kernel: Linux 2.6.26-2-686 (SMP w/4 CPU cores) Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=C (charmap=ANSI_X3.4-1968) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash Versions of packages mysql-server depends on: ii mysql-server-5.0 5.0.51a-24+lenny4 MySQL database server binaries mysql-server recommends no packages. mysql-server suggests no packages. -- debconf information: mysql-server/nis_warning: * mysql-server/really_downgrade_from_41: true mysql-server/mysql_update_hints1: mysql-server/start_on_boot: true mysql-server/postrm_remove_databases: false * mysql-server/mysql_install_db_notes: -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org