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MySQL 26.10 Reference Manual
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    • Overview of MySQL Programs
    • Using MySQL Programs
      • Invoking MySQL Programs
      • Specifying Program Options
        • Using Options on the Command Line
        • Using Option Files
        • Command-Line Options that Affect Option-File Handling
        • Program Option Modifiers
        • Using Options to Set Program Variables
        • Option Defaults, Options Expecting Values, and the = Sign
      • Command Options for Connecting to the Server
      • Connecting to the MySQL Server Using Command Options
      • Connecting to the Server Using URI-Like Strings or Key-Value Pairs
      • Connecting to the Server Using DNS SRV Records
      • Connection Transport Protocols
      • Connection Compression Control
      • Setting Environment Variables
    • Server and Server-Startup Programs
      • mysqld — The MySQL Server
      • mysqld_safe — MySQL Server Startup Script
      • mysql.server — MySQL Server Startup Script
      • mysqld_multi — Manage Multiple MySQL Servers
    • Installation-Related Programs
      • comp_err — Compile MySQL Error Message File
      • mysql_secure_installation — Improve MySQL Installation Security
      • mysql_tzinfo_to_sql — Load the Time Zone Tables
    • Client Programs
      • mysql — The MySQL Command-Line Client
        • mysql Client Options
        • mysql Client Commands
        • mysql Client Logging
        • mysql Client Server-Side Help
        • Executing SQL Statements from a Text File
        • mysql Client Tips
      • mysqladmin — A MySQL Server Administration Program
      • mysqlcheck — A Table Maintenance Program
      • mysqldump — A Database Backup Program
      • mysqlimport — A Data Import Program
      • mysqlshow — Display Database, Table, and Column Information
      • mysqlslap — A Load Emulation Client
      • mysqldm — The MySQL Diagnostic Monitor
        • Options
        • Diagnostic Queries
    • Administrative and Utility Programs
      • ibd2sdi — InnoDB Tablespace SDI Extraction Utility
      • innochecksum — Offline InnoDB File Checksum Utility
      • myisam_ftdump — Display Full-Text Index information
      • myisamchk — MyISAM Table-Maintenance Utility
        • myisamchk General Options
        • myisamchk Check Options
        • myisamchk Repair Options
        • Other myisamchk Options
        • Obtaining Table Information with myisamchk
        • myisamchk Memory Usage
      • myisamlog — Display MyISAM Log File Contents
      • myisampack — Generate Compressed, Read-Only MyISAM Tables
      • mysql_config_editor — MySQL Configuration Utility
      • mysql_migrate_keyring — Keyring Key Migration Utility
      • mysqlbinlog — Utility for Processing Binary Log Files
        • mysqlbinlog Hex Dump Format
        • mysqlbinlog Row Event Display
        • Using mysqlbinlog to Back Up Binary Log Files
        • Specifying the mysqlbinlog Server ID
      • mysqldumpslow — Summarize Slow Query Log Files
    • Program Development Utilities
      • mysql_config — Display Options for Compiling Clients
      • my_print_defaults — Display Options from Option Files
    • Miscellaneous Programs
      • perror — Display MySQL Error Message Information
    • Environment Variables
    • Unix Signal Handling in MySQL
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6.8 Miscellaneous Programs

6.8.1 perror — Display MySQL Error Message Information

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