Connect to the mysql server/daemon:
mysql -uuser [-ppassword]
(it's widely considered safer to omit the password part in the command and type the password afterwards - it prevents the shell history from keeping a trace of the pw:
mysql -uuser password: mysql-shell>)
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list all databases available to this user:
show databases; -
connect to a specific database:
use <database_name>; -
list all tables in the database:
show tables; -
show a specific table schema:
desc <table_name>; -
show a table's lines:
select * from table_1; -
leave (properly):
quit;