Mysql - u root - p
I am trying to figure out what the Show
I have googled the command but I can't find any good results.
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In your case it's
You can type Good luck. answered Apr 7, 2017 at 11:03
ViktorViktor 8211 gold badge12 silver badges26 bronze badges It logs you into mysql as the root user. After -p (Immediately after it incidentally, no spaces) you would include the password. answered Apr 7, 2017 at 11:01
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Its initiate a connection of
answered Apr 7, 2017 at 11:02
Naveed RamzanNaveed Ramzan 3,5133 gold badges24 silver badges28 bronze badges Check man mysql Your command tries to connect to MySQL on localhost with user "root" and asking for a password answered Apr 7, 2017 at 11:03
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If password is not given it's asked from the tty.
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