Chapter 7. MySQL Client and Utility Programs

There are many different MySQL client programs that connect to the server to access databases or perform administrative tasks . Other utilities are available as well. These do not communicate with the server but perform MySQL- related operations.

This chapter provides a brief overview of these programs and then a more detailed description of each one. The descriptions indicate how to invoke the programs and the options they understand. See Chapter 3, "Using MySQL Programs," for general information on invoking programs and specifying program options.