title: unable Setting mysql wait_timeout variable value
body: <p>I am trying to set the MYSql environment variable wait_timeout.When I am doing through the mysql prompt using</p>
  
  <p>mysql>set wait_timeout =10;</p>
  
  <p>it gets reflected in the current prompt only and is not reflected globally(from the outside of the current prompt).
  I also tried to set it from the outside the mysql prompt using command:</p>
  
  <p>set wait_timeout=10;</p>
  
  <p>but again this didnot worked for me.
  I am using Debian(Linux),Please tell me how I can the Wait_timeout so that it would get reflected globally in mysql server.</p>