locating mysql conf file

[spoonfed]

Hello, i know this isnt a DA-specific question but hopefully someone can help.

The company i work at has a server with CentOS and DA, i need to make a change to the mysql config file which should be /etc/my.cnf from what ive found on google. but theres no such file and a locate returns.

/etc/my.cnf.old
/etc/my.cnf.rpmsave

Is there a command i can run so mysql tells me what config file its using, like httpd -V for apache?

 

[smtalk]

Hello,

ps auxww | grep mysql

Will show it. I'm sure it's using /etc/my.cnf (if it's empty - then it's using default settings).

 

[spoonfed]

hmm, i cant seem to find it in the result. I'll attach an image since a copy paste didnt capture it all.

Any other ideas?

 

[smtalk]

It's /etc/my.cnf

 

[spoonfed]

hmm, okay, but there is no /etc/my.cnf.

so could i put just the stuff i wanted to change in the new my.cnf file and the rest of the settings will be default?

 

[smtalk]

Yes, you are right