How to delete mysql database through shell command

Question

I use the pylons and sqlalchemy. I constantly update the schema files and delete and recreate the database so that new schema can be made.

Every time I do this by o

Answer 1

No need for mysqladmin:

just use mysql command line

mysql -u [username] -p[password] -e 'drop database db-name;'

This will send the drop command although I wouldn't pass the password this way as it'll be exposed to other users of the system via ps aux

Answer 2

You can remove database directly as:

$ mysqladmin -h [host] -u [user] -p drop [database_name]

[Enter Password]

Do you really want to drop the 'hairfree' database [y/N]: y