To add the custom functions to your MySQL server use the following SQL: (These function can be dangerous, you should install only the functions you need): USE mysql; CREATE FUNCTION lib_mysqludf_sys_info RETURNS string SONAME 'lib_mysqludf_sys.so'; CREATE FUNCTION sys_get RETURNS string SONAME 'lib_mysqludf_sys.so'; CREATE FUNCTION sys_set RETURNS int SONAME 'lib_mysqludf_sys.so'; CREATE FUNCTION sys_exec RETURNS int SONAME 'lib_mysqludf_sys.so'; CREATE FUNCTION sys_eval RETURNS string SONAME 'lib_mysqludf_sys.so'; To deinstall: DROP FUNCTION IF EXISTS lib_mysqludf_sys_info; DROP FUNCTION IF EXISTS sys_get; DROP FUNCTION IF EXISTS sys_set; DROP FUNCTION IF EXISTS sys_exec; DROP FUNCTION IF EXISTS sys_eval; For function descriptions, see the following webpage: http://www.mysqludf.org/lib_mysqludf_sys