title: Why is the my.cnf file on the server incomplete or has very few entries?
body: <p>I have accessed a clients server (plesk) via ssh to view/edit the my.cnf and php.ini files
  if i view them using vi the file seem to be virtualy empty of entries ? see screenshot.</p>
  
  <p>Not sure whether this is an access issue or the files are the right files any help would be appreciated</p>
  
  <p>Thanks </p>
  
  <p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/8w3EI.png" alt="enter image description here"></p>