Some common commands are introduced for MySQL database administration in Linux.
1. Connect to MySQL database server:
# mysql -h 'mysql-server' -u root -p'password'
2. Change the password for root user:
# mysqladmin -u root -p'password' password 'newpassword'
3. Check if the MySQL database service is running:
# mysqladmin -u root -p ping
4. Create a new database:
# mysqladmin create 'db-name'
5. Delete an existing database:
# mysqladmin drop 'db-name'
6. Create a user account:
# CREATE USER 'username'@'mysql-server' IDENTIFIED BY 'password'
7. Display all the running process/queries in the MySQL database:
# mysqladmin -u root -p'password' processlist
8. Shut down the MySQL server:
# mysqladmin -u root -ptmppassword shutdown
9. Back up a database:
# mysqldump -h 'mysql-server' -u 'user' (-p) 'db-name' (eg. --all-databases) > backup.sql
10. Restore a database:
# mysql -h 'mysql-server' -u 'user' (-p) 'db-name' < backup.sql
