Try this when your logging into mysql, not when starting mysql. This works for me on Linux.
mysql --local-infile=1 -u username-p ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jon Bertsch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 12:02 PM Subject: Load Data Infile command > HI all, > > I'm new to the list so I apologize if this subject has been answered > already, I couldn't find a mailing list archive. > > We just upgraded (?) mysql to 3.23.49. We are running it on Linux Redhat 7.3 > > The load data local command is turned off by default. I have attempted to > follow the instructions in the documentation (Ch. 4.2.4 and others) about > this but it has been a dismal failure. > > I tried the following on restarting mysql: > > /etc/init.d/mysqld start --local-infile[=1] > > as in the manual. No luck. > > I also made some variations on this: > > --local-infile=1 > --local-infile > --local-infile(=1) > --local-infile=[1] > --local-infile=(1) > > None of these worked. > > I added the following two lines to the my.cnf file: > > [client] > enable-local-infile > > and restarted. No luck. > > Has anyone been able to get this to work? I would really appreciate any > help on this since I use the command to load data and it is part of several > utility applications I use. > > Thanks in advance > > Jon Bertsch > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Before posting, please check: > http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) > http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) > > To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php