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[GeorgeC]

Hi:
When I run the command:

mysqladmin -u root -p variables

Just wondering, how do I pause the output and break it up into pages? I've tried adding "|more", though it seems to only display one new line at a time when I press enter.

Better yet, what I really want is to capture the output of the above command to email to my sys admin. I'm sure there's an easier way...

Thanks!

[Slidey]

pipe it into mail

mysqladmin -u root -p variables | mail admin@sysadmins-r-us.com

[GeorgeC]

Thanks, I knew I was doing it all wrong. Thx again!

[Slidey]

and if you press space instead of enter, it'll scroll a page at a time

use 'less' instead of 'more' to allow you to scroll both ways in the file

[linux-tech]

You could also send it to a file, then edit it with your editor
mysqladmin -u root -p variables >> file.txt
Then edit it with whatever you want, or just look at it through a web page.
This is probably the best way to do what you're looking for, as you'll have your information on hand at a later date as well if you need it.