How do I connect to MySQL via SSH (telnet)?

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	How do I connect to MySQL via SSH (telnet)?

Solution You can connect to the server using SSH Telnet, once logged into the system you can access MySQL directly using the following command:-

mysql -u username -p databasename

You will then be prompted for the password for the database. This will then place you at the MySQL prompt, for information of the commands that you can then use please refer to the online documentation at http://www.mysql.com/documentation

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Created On:

02 Dec 2007 01:40 PM