How Do I Run Mysql on Linux?

How do I start MySQL in Linux?

Set Up a MySQL Database on Linux

1. Install a MySQL server. …
2. Configure the database server for use with Media Server: …
3. Add the MySQL bin directory path to the PATH environmental variable by running the command: export PATH=$PATH:binDirectoryPath. …
4. Start the mysql command-line tool. …
5. Run a CREATE DATABASE command to create a new database. …
6. Run the my.

How do I run MySQL from command line?

Launch the MySQL Command-Line Client. To launch the client, enter the following command in a Command Prompt window: mysql -u root -p . The -p option is needed only if a root password is defined for MySQL. Enter the password when prompted.