Connecting/Disconnecting from the server

[linux tech]

Connecting to MySQL Server -

> Connecting to server will require authentication i.e. Username and password and specifying a host name

shell> mysql -h host -u user -p
Enter password: ------

host - hostname
user - MySQL Username

> After login, the following screen is viewed -

Welcome to the MySQL monitor. Commands end with ; or \g.
Your MySQL connection id is 25338 to server version: 4.1.22-standard

Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the buffer.

mysql>

Disconnecting MySQL Server -

> Type Quit or \q