The option that supplies the pathname to root directory of MySQL installation is . . . . . . . .

A. -basedir

B. -datadir

C. -port

D. -socket

Answer: Option A

Solution(By Examveda Team)

The option that supplies the pathname to the root directory of the MySQL installation is -basedir. This option is used to specify the base directory where MySQL is installed. It is particularly useful in situations where you need to specify the location of various MySQL-related files or when starting MySQL from the command line. Hence, Option A is correct.