You can use the mysql command to connect to mysql server and list available databases.
Task: Mysql list databases
mysql is a simple command-line tool. mysql is command line and it is very easy to use. Invoke it from the prompt of your command interpreter as follows:
$ mysql
Sample outputs:
mysql>
You may need to provide mysql username, password and hostname, use:
$ mysql --user=your-user-name --password=your-password
OR
$ mysql -u your-user-name -p'Your-password' -h your-hostname
To list database type the following command at mysql prompot:
mysql> show databases;
Output:
+--------------------+ | Database | +--------------------+ | information_schema | | mysql | +--------------------+ 2 rows in set (0.00 sec)
In this sample output information_schema and mysql are name of databases. To use database and to list available tables type the following two commands:
mysql> use mysql;
Sample output:
Reading table information for completion of table and column names You can turn off this feature to get a quicker startup with -A Database changed
Now list tables, run:
mysql> show tables;
Sample outputs:
+---------------------------+ | Tables_in_mysql | +---------------------------+ | columns_priv | | db | | func | | help_category | | help_keyword | | help_relation | | help_topic | | host | | proc | | procs_priv | | tables_priv | | time_zone | | time_zone_leap_second | | time_zone_name | | time_zone_transition | | time_zone_transition_type | | user | +---------------------------+ 17 rows in set (0.00 sec) mysql>
Shell one liner
Use the following one liner to get the same information:
mysql -u root -p -e 'show databases;'
GUI tools
Since you are new to MySQL, it is better to use GUI tools. Please refer the previous article about “GUI Tools for managing MySQL databases server“.
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you can use the -e option to execute some queries on the command line, EG, to list databases:
mysql -e “show databases” -u -p
Nice tips, very helpful.
Thanks
how can i know if there is a database server on my pc?
i tried this command:
-e “show databases” -u -p
and i got this error:
ERROR 2006 (HYOOO):MySQL server has gone away
No connection. Trying to reconnect. . .
Connection id: 19
Current database: TCPDUMP
ERROR 1064 (42000): You have and error in your SQL syntax;check the manual to your corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near ‘-e “show databases” -u -p’ at line 1
can anyone help me?
In this above error indicates Mysql error state.so ,u can check to identify correcly connections are established or not,and once u check your transcational data.
Hi lady,
I suppose you are using …. Linux? or Windows? if you are using Windows, just go to your control panel and check in “Add/Remove Programs” if you see something like “mysql”. Also you can check in services under Administrative tools.
Now, if you are in Linux,
type “mysql” and then press “TAB” twice and you will see a list of commands like:
mysql mysqlimport
mysqlaccess mysql_install_db
mysqladmin mysqlmanager
…
then mysql is installed. To know if it is running:
nmap localhost
and you will see a “3306/tcp open mysql”.
Also, if you copy+paste some codes or example from web pages remember that sometimes the quotation mark is changed (looks similar but they are not)
I hope this is helpful
Very helpful tips, thanks
Another question, man.
How can I delete a database or table under a database such as TEST?
i m new to mysql and when i m trying to mysqlcheck -u root –analyze mysql then i m getting error ERROR 1064(42000). is there anybody who will help me to solve this problem? Please help me at the earliest.
How to setup a working database named ‘RCC’ in a new server. Please send me ur commands
thank you so much really beneficial.
Its nice to learn
At present i am working in one database . i want to know current working database name.give command plz.
Hi
@jeevan use
SELECT DATABASE();
Paul
Or just do: mysql_show -u yourusername -p
sorry that should be: mysqlshow -u yourusernamehere -p (so without underscore)
i am new in mysql. i tried to connection to mysql through php. i think problem in mysql server.
i am use window base, xampp server for this. how to find out my server name, database name,username and password. when u use with servername with localhost they are not running
successfully. i tried for this. i doing this activity last 2 days. but i am fail in this. so u advice me
for above. i want to connect mysql to php. if u can example then best.
This error comes when you write
# mysql
ERROR 1045 (28000): Access denied for user ‘root’@’localhost’ (using password: NO)
plz help
Nice flow defined.
Hello
When you do the command SHOW DATABASE, i would like to know which condition is used for the sort of the output of this command ?
how to import database through command line in mysql if sql file is store in other drive
Loading your data from a file. ( for windows )
mysql> source ‘enter file name with including path’ ;
eg: mysql> source d:/world.sql ; ( use forwards slash )
Very good way to display all databases. Now I know I have lot of test databases on my server.
Nice Tutor,,
how to create a simple databases bro ?
very good
its very nice
ya nice 2 learn….
its very nice and simple problem are solve
i’m try to put mysql syntax but it is still error 1064 i dont know why?
Is write a message You have ana error in your sql syntax; check the manual corresponds to your Mysql server version for the right syntax to use near ‘database’ line 1
Cool !!
it makes learning easy :)
how to solve problem MySQL database with j boss AS 7 to Linux OS
The results which I am getting after executing a query are too messed-up. How do I outline it in a readable or may be in a clear view, I mean in a table format?
helped a lot.
thanks for helping.
mysql> use mysql;
ERROR 1044 (42000): Access denied for user ”@’localhost’ to database ‘mysql’
mysql> mysql –user=mlpc4 –password=mlpc4
-> i got this error smbdy plz hlp me..
You haven’t a permission to use this database
good, very usefull
really very useful content
why test database is there in mysql eventhough it is empty and at the mysql_secure_installation we can remove it.. then what is the use of this..??
specific and direct.thanks for the commands.
While migrating a database from an old server (Ubuntu 10.04) to a new one (14.04) I am getting this error: ERROR 2006 (HY000) at line 2692: MySQL server has gone away
All the other databases worked except for this one. It will run for about 10 minutes then fail. Here is the command I used: mysql -u root -p cascade_test < /var/cascade_test.sql –max_allowed_packet=1060M
The mysql dump I am using is in /var.
Any help would be really appreciated.
Fixed! It wasn’t working and I was using PuTTY. I tried it on my mac through terminal and it worked! Strange…
Sorry to be negative, your end comment:
“Since you are new to MySQL, it is better to use GUI tools”
I have to disagree with, it is far better and quicker to learn to use the shell commands to do server admin, especially if doing many actions, like creating many databases or importing large amounts of data.
But phpmyadmin is a great tool if you are working in the gui enviroment and want to make an adjustment for one off changes.I have not tried your other suggestion, but will now
And as a positive I would like to say a big thanks to all the help I have got from your pages. On a search to resolve a problem I will always click the cyberciti link first.
Thanks again
Thanks bro :) it was really useful!
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FACULTY (F_id, F-name, F-designation).
PATIENT (P_id, P_name, p_address, date_of_ registration).
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detail.
thanks
helped me a lot
Thank you…
Your one liner sample is wrong should be
mysql -u root -p -e ‘show databases;’
Thanks for the heads up. The faq has been updated.
Thanks for this article! Expand on it if you can and show us even more commands for us to experiment with.
anyone knows about VIEW on database ?