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syntax: markdown
tags: [tldr, common]
source: https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr.git
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# mysql
> The MySQL command-line tool.
> More information: <https://www.mysql.com/>.
- Connect to a database:
`mysql {{database_name}}`
- Connect to a database, user will be prompted for a password:
`mysql -u {{user}} --password {{database_name}}`
- Connect to a database on another host:
`mysql -h {{database_host}} {{database_name}}`
- Connect to a database through a Unix socket:
`mysql --socket {{path/to/socket.sock}}`
- Execute SQL statements in a script file (batch file):
`mysql -e "source {{filename.sql}}" {{database_name}}`
- Restore a database from a backup created with `mysqldump` (user will be prompted for a password):
`mysql --user {{user}} --password {{database_name}} < {{path/to/backup.sql}}`
- Restore all databases from a backup (user will be prompted for a password):
`mysql --user {{user}} --password < {{path/to/backup.sql}}`