Usage ***** .. highlight:: bash :: mysql --user=root --pass=mypass --host=192.168.0.21 mydb Database ======== Create ------ :: mysql --user=root --pass=mypass CREATE DATABASE quickstart; List ---- :: bin\mysql SHOW DATABASES; SHOW TABLES; SHOW COLUMNS FROM my_table; Use --- :: USE quickstart; Pagination ---------- Use ``less`` for paging:: pager less Script ====== :: bin\mysql -u root < script.sql