Ubuntu/mysql
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- mysql is one of the most popular database applications on the market today
mysql login
mysql -u <user> -p
will then prompt you for a password
mysqladmin login
mysqladmin -u <user> -p
you can also run other commands after -p, such as:
see if the database is running
status
change MySQL root pass
sudo dpkg-reconfigure mysql-server-5.1
verify MySQL is running
sudo netstat -tap | grep mysql