# MySQL ## Table of contents 1. [TL;DR](#tldr) 1. [Further readings](#further-readings) ## TL;DR ```sh # connect with user "root" on the local default socket # don't ask password and do not select db mysql # connect with user "user" on the local default socket # ask for a password and execute a command mysql -u user -p -e 'show databases;' # provide a password on the cli # put no spaces between -p and the password mysql -u ${USERNAME} -h ${HOST} -p${PASSWORD} ${DATABASE} ``` ```sql -- list the available databases SHOW DATABASES; SHOW DATABASES LIKE 'open%'; -- list tables in the pizza_store database use pizza_store; show tables; -- give permissions grant ALL on db.* to 'username'@'localhost' identified by 'password'; grant ALL on db.* to 'username'@'127.0.0.1'; ``` ## Further readings - How to [list tables] in MySQL - How to [show databases] in MySQL - [phpimap issue 1549] [list tables]: https://alvinalexander.com/blog/post/mysql/list-tables-in-mysql-database/ [show databases]: https://linuxize.com/post/how-to-show-databases-in-mysql/ [phpimap issue 1549]: https://github.com/phpipam/phpipam/issues/1549