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Login to your MySQL Server from UNIX Shell

By Angela Bradley, About.com

Definition: You can login to your MySQL Server from UNIX Shell using this line:
mysql_dir/bin/mysql -h hostname -u root -p
Obviously mysql_dir is replaced by the actual directory path. The -h is not always necessary.
Also Known As: MySQL Shell Login

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