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@ -28045,10 +28045,10 @@ way (this is mostly relevant only for @code{MyISAM} tables).
@itemize @bullet
@item
In the data directory you will always have the table definition file
and the data/index files.
and the data and index files.
@item
You can symlink the index file and the datafile to different directories
You can symlink the index file and the data file to different directories
independently of the other.
@item
@ -28057,8 +28057,8 @@ not running) or with the @code{INDEX/DATA DIRECTORY="path-to-dir"} command
in @code{CREATE TABLE}. @xref{CREATE TABLE}.
@item
@code{myisamchk} will not replace a symlink with the index/file but
work directly on the files the symlinks points to. Any temporary files
@code{myisamchk} will not replace a symlink with the data or index file but
work directly on the file the symlink points to. Any temporary files
will be created in the same directory where the data or index file is
located.
@ -28069,17 +28069,19 @@ should @strong{not} run @code{mysqld} as @code{root} or allow
persons to have write access to the MySQL database directories.
@item
If you rename a table with @code{ALTER TABLE RENAME} and you don't change
database, the symlink in the database directory will be renamed to the new
name and the data/index file will be renamed accordingly.
If you rename a table with @code{ALTER TABLE RENAME} and you don't move
the table to another database, the symlinks in the database directory
will be renamed to the new names and the data and index files will be
renamed accordingly.
@item
If you use @code{ALTER TABLE RENAME} to move a table to another database,
then the table will be moved to the other database directory and the old
symlinks and the files they pointed to will be deleted.
the table will be moved to the other database directory and the old
symlinks and the files they pointed to will be deleted. (In other words,
the new table will not be symlinked.)
@item
If you are not using symlinks you should use the @code{--skip-symlink}
If you are not using symlinks, you should use the @code{--skip-symlink}
option to @code{mysqld} to ensure that no one can drop or rename a file
outside of the @code{mysqld} data directory.
@end itemize