15 May, 2007
Connecting to mysql from command line (eg: PuTTY, ssh)
Question: How do I connect to mysql database server from command line such as PuTTY and ssh?
Answer: The syntax to connect to mysql from command line is as below:
mysql -uUSERNAME -hHOST -pPASSWORD
Replace USERNAME, HOST and PASSWORD with your actual username, host (database server) and password.
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good link to know about mysql
its help me to connect external mysql server from local server
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