What are the parameters of the MySQL client?
There are many parameters for the MySQL client, here are some common ones:
- -host: Specify the hostname or IP address to connect to.
- -port: Specifies the port number for the connection.
- – User: Specifies the username for the connection.
- – “password: Specify the password for the connection.”
- – database: specify the database to connect to.
- – socket: Specifies the Unix socket file for the connection.
- – –ssl-ca: Specify the path of the SSL certificate.
- Specify the path of the SSL certificate using the parameter –ssl-cert.
- -ssl-key: Specifies the path of the SSL private key.
- -ssl-cipher: Specifies the SSL encryption algorithm.
- -enable compression protocol to reduce network traffic.
- -default-character-set: specifies the default character set.
- – execute or -e: execute the specified SQL statement.
- –batch or -B: Run in batch mode, disabling query buffering.
- -verbose or -v: provide detailed error information.
- -display help or -? : shows help information.
This is just a small portion of common parameters; there are many other parameters available for use in MySQL clients, depending on the version and configuration of the client you are using.