Question

The name of the option file in Unix is __________

(a) .my.cnf

(b) .my.ini

(c) .my.opt

(d) .my.opc

I had been asked this question during an internship interview.

My question is taken from Using the Embedded Server Library topic in division MySQL Programs Using C of MySQL

Answer 1

Right option is (a) .my.cnf

The best explanation: In Unix an option file is set up by creating a file named ‘~/.my.cnf’ in the home directory. ‘C:\my.ini’ is the option file that is setup in Windows. An option file stores the connection parameters.