Introducing MySQL Shell: Administration Made Easy with Python

© Charles Bell 2019

C. BellIntroducing MySQL Shellhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-5083-9_2

2. Installing the MySQL Shell

Charles Bell¹ 

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Warsaw, VA, USA

 

While the MySQL server still includes the old MySQL client (mysql), the new MySQL Shell should be considered the default client to interact with your MySQL servers. It has many advantages over the previous client that was bundled with the server; the most powerful being the ability to use Python or JavaScript directly from the shell. So, how do we get the new MySQL Shell?

In this chapter, we will discover how to download and install the MySQL Shell for three of the most popular platforms; Windows, macOS, and Linux. For Windows, we will use a special all-in-one installer that makes installing ...