# mysql Command-Line Client

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The client is now called [`mariadb`](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/clients-and-utilities/mariadb-client/mariadb-command-line-client). 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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