Oracle 5.0 Reference Manual page 306

mysqladmin
Format
--
user=user_name, [287]
--verbose [287]
--version [287]
--vertical [287]
--wait [287]
• [286],
--help -?
Display a help message and exit.
•
--character-sets-dir=path
The directory where character sets are installed. See
• [286],
--compress
Compress all information sent between the client and the server if both support compression.
• [286],
--count=N
The number of iterations to make for repeated command execution if the
given.
•
--debug[=debug_options]
Write a debugging log. A typical
'd:t:o,/tmp/mysqladmin.trace'.
•
--default-character-set=charset_name
Use
charset_name
• [286],
--force -f
Do not ask for confirmation for the
even if an error occurs.
•
--host=host_name
Connect to the MySQL server on the given host.
•
--password[=password]
The password to use when connecting to the server. If you use the short option form (-p), you
cannot have a space between the option and the password. If you omit the
following the
--password
Specifying a password on the command line should be considered insecure. See
"End-User Guidelines for Password
password on the command line.
• [286],
--pipe -W
On Windows, connect to the server using a named pipe. This option applies only if the server
supports named-pipe connections.
•
--port=port_num
— Client for Administering a MySQL Server
Option File Description
user [287] MySQL user name to use when connecting to server
Verbose mode
Display version information and exit
vertical [287] Print query output rows vertically (one line per column
value)
wait [287] If the connection cannot be established, wait and retry
instead of aborting
[286]
-C
-c N
[286],
-# [debug_options]
debug_options
as the default character set. See
drop db_name
[286],
-h host_name
[286],
-p[password]
[286] or option on the command line,
-p
Security". You can use an option file to avoid giving the
[286],
-P port_num
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Section 10.5, "Character Set
--sleep
string is 'd:t:o,file_name'. The default is
[286]
Section 10.5, "Character Set
command. With multiple commands, continue
mysqladmin
Configuration".
[287] option is
Configuration".
value
password
prompts for one.
Section 6.1.2.1,