mariadb & mysql for MariaDB Enterprise Server 10.4

The mysql utility, which is also called MariaDB Client, provides SQL shell access to MariaDB Enterprise Server 10.4. It supports both interactive and non-interactive use.

MariaDB Enterprise Server 10.4 also provides a symbolic link to the utility's new name (mariadb).

This page is part of MariaDB's Enterprise Documentation.

The parent of this page is: Command-Line Interfaces for MariaDB Enterprise Server 10.4

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mysql Options for MariaDB Enterprise Server 10.4

mysql Options for MariaDB Enterprise Server 10.4

Option	Description
--abort-source-on-error	Abort 'source filename' operations in case of errors
--auto-rehash	Enable automatic rehashing. One doesn't need to use 'rehash' to get table and field completion, but startup and reconnecting may take a longer time. Disable with --disable-auto-rehash. (Defaults to on; use --skip-auto-rehash to disable.)
--auto-vertical-output	Automatically switch to vertical output mode if the result is wider than the terminal width.
--batch (-B)	Don't use history file. Disable interactive behavior. (Enables --silent.)
--binary-as-hex	Print binary data as hex
--binary-mode	Binary mode allows certain character sequences to be processed as data that would otherwise be treated with a special meaning by the parser. Specifically, this switch turns off parsing of all client commands except \C and DELIMITER in non-interactive mode (i.e., when binary mode is combined with either 1) piped input, 2) the --batch mysql option, or 3) the 'source' command). Also, in binary mode, occurrences of '\r\n' and ASCII '\0' are preserved within strings, whereas by default, '\r\n' is translated to '\n' and '\0' is disallowed in user input.
--character-sets-dir	Directory for character set files.
--column-names	Write column names in results. (Defaults to on; use --skip-column-names to disable.)
--column-type-info	Display column type information.
--comments (-c)	Preserve comments. Send comments to the server. The default is --skip-comments (discard comments), enable with --comments.
--compress (-C)	Use compression in server/client protocol.
--connect-expired-password	Notify the server that this client is prepared to handle expired password sandbox mode even if --batch was specified.
--connect-timeout	Number of seconds before connection timeout.
--database (-D)	Database to use.
--debug (-#)	This is a non-debug version. Catch this and exit.
--debug-check	Check memory and open file usage at exit.
--debug-info (-T)	Print some debug info at exit.
--default-auth	Default authentication client-side plugin to use.
--default-character-set	Set the default character set.
--defaults-extra-file	Read this file after the global files are read.
--defaults-file	Only read default options from the given file #.
--defaults-group-suffix	Additionally read default groups with # appended as a suffix.
--delimiter	Delimiter to be used.
--execute (-e)	Execute command and quit. (Disables --force and history file.)
--force (-f)	Continue even if we get an SQL error. Sets abort-source-on-error to 0
--help (-?, -I)	Display this help and exit.
--host (-h)	Connect to host.
--html (-H)	Produce HTML output.
--i-am-a-dummy (-U)	Synonym for option --safe-updates, -U.
--ignore-spaces (-i)	Ignore space after function names.
--init-command	SQL Command to execute when connecting to MariaDB server. Will automatically be re-executed when reconnecting.
--line-numbers	Write line numbers for errors. (Defaults to on; use --skip-line-numbers to disable.)
--local-infile	Enable/disable LOAD DATA LOCAL INFILE.
--max-allowed-packet	The maximum packet length to send to or receive from server.
--max-join-size	Automatic limit for rows in a join when using --safe-updates.
--named-commands (-G)	Enable named commands. Named commands mean this program's internal commands; see mysql> help . When enabled, the named commands can be used from any line of the query, otherwise only from the first line, before an enter. Disable with --disable-named-commands. This option is disabled by default.
--net-buffer-length	The buffer size for TCP/IP and socket communication.
--no-auto-rehash (-A)	No automatic rehashing. One has to use 'rehash' to get table and field completion. This gives a quicker start of mysql and disables rehashing on reconnect.
--no-beep (-b)	Turn off beep on error.
--no-defaults	Don't read default options from any option file.
--one-database (-o)	Ignore statements except those that occur while the default database is the one named at the command line.
--pager	Pager to use to display results. If you don't supply an option, the default pager is taken from your ENV variable PAGER. Valid pagers are less, more, cat [> filename], etc. See interactive help (\h) also. This option does not work in batch mode. Disable with --disable-pager. This option is disabled by default.
--password (-p)	Password to use when connecting to server. If password is not given it's asked from the tty.
--plugin-dir	Directory for client-side plugins.
--port (-P)	Port number to use for connection or 0 for default to, in order of preference, my.cnf, $MYSQL_TCP_PORT, /etc/services, built-in default (3306).
--print-defaults	Print the program argument list and exit.
--progress-reports	Get progress reports for long running commands (like ALTER TABLE) (Defaults to on; use --skip-progress-reports to disable.)
--prompt	Set the command line prompt to this value.
--protocol	The protocol to use for connection (tcp, socket, pipe).
--quick (-q)	Don't cache result, print it row by row. This may slow down the server if the output is suspended. Doesn't use history file.
--raw (-r)	Write fields without conversion. Used with --batch.
--reconnect	Reconnect if the connection is lost. Disable with --disable-reconnect. This option is enabled by default. (Defaults to on; use --skip-reconnect to disable.)
--safe-updates (-U)	Only allow UPDATE and DELETE that uses keys.
--secure-auth	Refuse client connecting to server if it uses old (pre-4.1.1) protocol.
--select-limit	Automatic limit for SELECT when using --safe-updates.
--server-arg	Send embedded server this as a parameter.
--show-warnings	Show warnings after every statement.
--sigint-ignore	Ignore SIGINT (CTRL-C).
--silent (-s)	Be more silent. Print results with a tab as separator, each row on new line.
--skip-column-names (-N)	Don't write column names in results.
--skip-line-numbers (-L)	Don't write line number for errors.
--socket (-S)	The socket file to use for connection.
--ssl	Enable SSL for connection (automatically enabled with other flags).
--ssl-ca	CA file in PEM format (check OpenSSL docs, implies --ssl).
--ssl-capath	CA directory (check OpenSSL docs, implies --ssl).
--ssl-cert	X509 cert in PEM format (implies --ssl).
--ssl-cipher	SSL cipher to use (implies --ssl).
--ssl-crl	Certificate revocation list (implies --ssl).
--ssl-crlpath	Certificate revocation list path (implies --ssl).
--ssl-key	X509 key in PEM format (implies --ssl).
--ssl-verify-server-cert	Verify server's "Common Name" in its cert against hostname used when connecting. This option is disabled by default.
--table (-t)	Output in table format.
--tee	Append everything into outfile. See interactive help (\h) also. Does not work in batch mode. Disable with --disable-tee. This option is disabled by default.
--tls-version	TLS protocol version for secure connection.
--unbuffered (-n)	Flush buffer after each query.
--user (-u)	User for login if not current user.
--verbose (-v)	Write more. (-v -v -v gives the table output format).
--version (-V)	Output version information and exit.
--vertical (-E)	Print the output of a query (rows) vertically.
--wait (-w)	Wait and retry if connection is down.
--xml (-X)	Produce XML output.

To see options supported in other versions, see "mariadb & mysql Options by MariaDB Server Version".