MySQL: Enable LOAD DATA LOCAL INFILE

Question

I\'m running Mysql 5.5 on Ubuntu 12 LTS. How should I enable LOAD DATA LOCAL INFILE in my.cnf?

I\'ve tried adding local-infile in my config at various places but I\'

Answer 1

All: Evidently this is working as designed. Please see new ref man dated 2019-7-23, Section 6.1.6, Security Issues with LOAD DATA LOCAL.