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Question:<\/strong> How do I connect to mysql database server from command line such as PuTTY<\/a> and ssh? <\/p>\n

Answer:<\/strong> The syntax to connect to mysql from command line is as below:<\/p>\n

mysql -uUSERNAME -hHOST -pPASSWORD<\/code><\/p>\n

Replace USERNAME, HOST and PASSWORD with your actual username, host (database server) and password. <\/p>\n

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