MySQL 8 Administrator???s Guide

Client programs

The client programs are among the programs that are commonly used to connect to the MySQL database and perform different query operations:

• mysql: This is the most commonly used program. It is an interactive command-line tool for executing SQL statements directly or using a file in batch mode. Detailed information is followed in the next MySQL 8 command line programs section.
• mysqladmin: This is the program responsible for performing various administrative operations, such as creating or dropping databases, flushing tables, reloading grant tables, reopening log files, and much more. The program is also used to retrieve information from the server, such as version, process, and status.
• mysqlcheck: This is the client program ...