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# mysqlcheck

> Check and repair MySQL tables.
> More information: <https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/8.0/en/mysqlcheck.html>.

- Check a table:

`mysqlcheck --check {{table}}`

- Check a table and provide credentials to access it:

`mysqlcheck --check {{table}} --user {{username}} --password {{password}}`

- Repair a table:

`mysqlcheck --repair {{table}}`

- Optimize a table:

`mysqlcheck --optimize {{table}}`
