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15.7.7.26 SHOW PLUGINS Statement

SHOW PLUGINS

SHOW PLUGINS displays information about server plugins.

Example ofSHOW PLUGINS output:

mysql> SHOW PLUGINS\G*************************** 1. row ***************************   Name: binlog Status: ACTIVE   Type: STORAGE ENGINELibrary: NULLLicense: GPL*************************** 2. row ***************************   Name: CSV Status: ACTIVE   Type: STORAGE ENGINELibrary: NULLLicense: GPL*************************** 3. row ***************************   Name: MEMORY Status: ACTIVE   Type: STORAGE ENGINELibrary: NULLLicense: GPL*************************** 4. row ***************************   Name: MyISAM Status: ACTIVE   Type: STORAGE ENGINELibrary: NULLLicense: GPL...

SHOW PLUGINS output has these columns:

  • Name

    The name used to refer to the plugin in statements such asINSTALL PLUGIN andUNINSTALL PLUGIN.

  • Status

    The plugin status, one ofACTIVE,INACTIVE,DISABLED,DELETING, orDELETED.

  • Type

    The type of plugin, such asSTORAGE ENGINE,INFORMATION_SCHEMA, orAUTHENTICATION.

  • Library

    The name of the plugin shared library file. This is the name used to refer to the plugin file in statements such asINSTALL PLUGIN andUNINSTALL PLUGIN. This file is located in the directory named by theplugin_dir system variable. If the library name isNULL, the plugin is compiled in and cannot be uninstalled withUNINSTALL PLUGIN.

  • License

    How the plugin is licensed (for example,GPL).

For plugins installed withINSTALL PLUGIN, theName andLibrary values are also registered in themysql.plugin system table.

For information about plugin data structures that form the basis of the information displayed bySHOW PLUGINS, seeThe MySQL Plugin API.

Plugin information is also available from theINFORMATION_SCHEMA.PLUGINS table. SeeSection 28.3.22, “The INFORMATION_SCHEMA PLUGINS Table”.