> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://mariadb.com/docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/clients-and-utilities/mariadb-client/mysql-command-line-client.md).

# mysql Command-Line Client

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The client is now called [`mariadb`](/docs/server/clients-and-utilities/mariadb-client/mariadb-command-line-client.md). The old name, `mysql`, can still be used, via a symlink in Linux, or an alternate binary in Windows.
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`mysql` is a simple SQL shell with GNU readline capabilities.

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