This command removes from the login path only such options as are specified with the --host , -- password , --port , --socket , and --user  options. If none of those options are given, remove removes the entire login path. For example, this command removes only the user  option from the mypath  login path rather than the entire mypath  login path: 

mysql_config_editor remove --login-path=mypath --user 

This command removes the entire mypath  login path: 

mysql_config_editor remove --login-path=mypath 

The remove  command permits these options following the command name: 

• --help , -? 

Display a help message for the remove  command and exit. 

To see a general help message, use mysql_config_editor --help . 

• --host , -h 

Remove the host name from the login path. 

• --login-path= name , -G name 

The login path to remove or modify. The default login path name is client  if this option is not given. 

• --password , -p 

Remove the password from the login path. 

• --port , -P 

Remove the TCP/IP port number from the login path. 

• --socket , -S 

Remove the Unix socket file name from the login path. 

• --user , -u 

Remove the user name from the login path. 

• --warn , -w 

Warn and prompt the user for confirmation if the command attempts to remove the default login path ( client ) and --login-path=client  was not specified. This option is enabled by default; use -- skip-warn  to disable it. 

• reset [ options ] 

Empty the contents of the login path file. 

The reset  command permits these options following the command name: 

• --help , -? 

Display a help message for the reset  command and exit. 

