How can I import a database with MySQL from terminal?

Question

How can I import a database with mysql from terminal?

I cannot find the exact syntax.

Answer 1

mysql -u <USERNAME> -p <DB NAME> < <dump file path>

-u - for Username

-p - to prompt the Password

Eg. mysql -u root -p mydb < /home/db_backup.sql

You can also provide password preceded by -p but for the security reasons it is not suggestible. The password will appear on the command itself rather masked.

Answer 2

Preferable way for windows:

1. Open the console and start the interactive MySQL mode

2. use <name_of_your_database>;

3. source <path_of_your_.sql>

Answer 3

Below command is working on ubuntu 16.04, I am not sure it is working or not other Linux platforms.

Export SQL file:

$ mysqldump -u [user_name] -p [database_name] < [database_name.sql]  

Example : mysqldump -u root -p max_development > max_development.sql

Import SQL file:

$ mysqldump -u [user_name] -p [database_name] > [file_name.sql]

Example: mysqldump -u root -p max_production < max_development.sql

Note SQL file should exist same directory

Answer 4

in the terminal type

mysql -uroot -p1234; use databasename; source /path/filename.sql

Answer 5

Open Terminal Then

 mysql -u root -p

 eg:- mysql -u shabeer -p

After That Create a Database

 mysql> create database "Name";

 eg:- create database INVESTOR;

Then Select That New Database "INVESTOR"

 mysql> USE INVESTOR;

Select the path of sql file from machine

 mysql> source /home/shabeer/Desktop/new_file.sql;

Then press enter and wait for some times if it's all executed then

 mysql> exit

Answer 6

Before running the commands on the terminal you have to make sure that you have MySQL installed on your terminal.

You can use the following command to install it:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install mysql-server

Refrence here.

After that you can use the following commands to import a database:

mysql -u <username> -p <databasename> < <filename.sql>