MySQL In Commandline
To log into MySQL monitor or client
Open a terminal and type:
mysql -u username -p
Change username to your actual username or root. After hitting enter, you should be prompted to give your password.
To List Your MySQL Databases
Enter at mysql prompt:
mysql> SHOW DATABASES;also,
mysql> SHOW SCHEMA;Search Through List Of Databases
Search through a long list of databases by typing:
mysql> SHOW DATABASE text_string;Use your search query in place of “text_string”
Show Every MySQL Database In One Line
$ mysql -u username -p password -e "show databases;"- mysql – This launches the MySQL shell
- –u username – Replace username with the actual username for the database
- –p password – Replace password with the actual password for the user
- e – Executes the following statement, then exits MySQL shell
- “show databases;” – Specifies the command to execute