Bug #53805 mysqladmin errors on prompt variable in my.cnf
Submitted: 19 May 2010 13:59 Modified: 25 May 2010 23:10
Reporter: Rolf Martin-Hoster Email Updates:
Status: Not a Bug Impact on me:
None 
Category:MySQL Server: Command-line Clients Severity:S3 (Non-critical)
Version:5.1.42 OS:Any
Assigned to: CPU Architecture:Any

[19 May 2010 13:59] Rolf Martin-Hoster 
Description:
mysqladmin errors when a prompt is configured for the client.

[client]
port            = 3306
socket          = /tmp/mysqld.sock
prompt=(\\u@\\h) [\\d]>\\_

How to repeat:
# mysqladmin
mysqladmin: unknown variable 'prompt=(\u@\h) [\d]>\_'

Suggested fix:
Ignore variable!
[25 May 2010 23:10] MySQL Verification Team 
Thank you for the bug report. Please read the Manual:

4.2.3.2. Program Option Modifiers

and read about the use of prefix --loose.

Thanks in advance.