.. _mysql_syslog:

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 Log All Client Commands (``syslog``)
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When enabled, this feature causes all commands run by the command line client to be logged to syslog. If you want to enable this option permanently, add it to the [mysql] group in my.cnf.

Version Specific Information
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  * :rn:`5.5.8-20.0`:
    Full functionality available.

Other Information
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  * Author / Origin:
    Percona

Client Variables
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.. variable:: syslog

     :cli: Yes
     :conf: Yes
     :server: No
     :scope: Global
     :dyn: Yes
     :vartype: Boolean
     :default: OFF
     :range: ON/OFF

The variable enables (ON)/disables (OFF) logging to syslog.


Other Reading
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  * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syslog

  * http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5424
