Is MySQL a TCP or UDP?

Question

The default MySQL port is TCP (Transmission Control Protocol). The TCP protocol is the most frequently used protocol on the Internet.

Is MySQL connection TCP?

For programs that use the MySQL client library (for example, mysql and mysqldump), MySQL supports connections to the server based on several transport protocols: TCP/IP, Unix socket file, named pipe, and shared memory.

Which protocol does MySQL use?

Default Port/ProtocolDescriptionSSL or other Encryption3306/TCPMySQL client to the MySQL server (classic MySQL protocol)Yes22/TCPConnection via SSH tunnelYes

What port does MySQL run on?

Port 3306 is the default port for the classic MySQL protocol (port), which is used by the mysql client, MySQL Connectors, and utilities such as mysqldump and mysqlpump.

Can I use another port for MySQL?

You can copy /etc/mysql/my. cnf , change the port in it and change the pathes to data dirs as well, because i'm pretty sure You can't have more than 1 instance of mysql serving from the same directories.

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