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How to connect to MySQL / MariaDB database

How to connect to MySQL / MariaDB database


hostname$ export PATH=/usr/local/mysql/bin:$PATH

hostname$ which mysql

/usr/local/mysql/bin


SYNTAX - mysql -u user -p

C:\Program Files\MariaDB 10.4\bin>mysql -u root -p

Enter password: ****

Welcome to the MariaDB monitor. Commands end with ; or \g.Your MariaDB connection id is 19.Server version: 10.4.18-MariaDB 


Find current connection info:

mysql> \s

Below is the alternative command:

mysql> status;


Get current user and current database:

mysql> select current_user,database();


switch to another database:

mysql> use qtest1;

Database changed


mysql> select database(); 

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