MySQL ERROR 1290 (HY000) --secure-file-priv option

Question

I am trying to write the results of MySQL script to a text file using the following code in my script.

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Answer 1

1. Edit the (/etc/my.cnf file for CentOS) or (my.ini file for Windows)
2. Add secure-file-priv = "" line at the end
3. Stop mysql service using systemctl stop mysqld
4. Restart it using systemctl start mysqld

It will now allow you to import and export the data.

Answer 2

You cannot export data as it is configured in mysql config files. Open my.cnf config file and check.

Quote from MySQL doc

This variable is used to limit the effect of data import and export operations, such as those performed by the LOAD DATA and SELECT ... INTO OUTFILE statements and the LOAD_FILE() function. These operations are permitted only to users who have the FILE privilege.

secure_file_priv may be set as follows:

• If empty, the variable has no effect.

• If set to the name of a directory, the server limits import and export operations to work only with files in that directory. The directory must exist; the server will not create it.

• If set to NULL, the server disables import and export operations. This value is permitted as of MySQL 5.7.6.

(An empty value is the default, or it can be explicitly specified in my.cnf as secure_file_priv="". A NULL value can be set with secure_file_priv=NULL.)

So, if you want to export data, then you need to comment this option and restart mysql server. Then you will be able to export.

Answer 3

In my my.ini I only had

# Secure File Priv.

and I tried to put:

# Secure File Priv.
secure-file-priv = ""

and

# Secure File Priv.
secure-file-priv = NULL

without making it work.

I finally deleted the line and left alone:

secure-file-priv = ""

Working correctly.

Answer 4

FOR MAC OS, if installed via HOMEBREW:

Edit my.cnf PATH: /usr/local/etc/my.cnf

COPY this:

# Default Homebrew MySQL server config
[mysqld]
# Only allow connections from localhost
bind-address = 0.0.0.0
secure-file-priv = ''

SAVE

Explanation: Secure_file_prive = NULL -- Limit mysqld not allowed to import and export Secure_file_priv = '/tmp/' -- Limit mysqld import and export can only occur in /tmp/ directory Secure_file_priv = '' -- does not restrict the import of mysqld

Answer 5

That's because secure_file_priv is set to NULL

mysql> show variables like secure_file_priv;

| secure_file_priv | NULL  |

You must stop mysql server

shell>/usr/local/mysql/support-files/mysql.server stop

Then restart mysql with the option defining where you want your files to be written to, for example to /tmp

shell>/usr/local/mysql/support-files/mysql.server start --secure-file-priv=/tmp

Then in mysql terminal you should see where your files can now be written to

mysql> show variables like secure_file_priv;

| secure_file_priv | /private/tmp/ |

On Mac you can find this folder by using Go To Folder /private/tmp in Finder

Answer 6

Just create a file /etc/my.cnf with the following content

[mysqld]
secure_file_priv            = ''

You can use this oneliner:

echo "[mysqld]\nsecure_file_priv\t\t= ''\n" | sudo tee /etc/my.cnf

And then restart mysql. If brew was used to install the mysql run the following command:

brew services restart mysql