How to execute a MySQL command from a shell script?

Question

How can I execute an SQL command through a shell script so that I can make it automated?

I want to restore data I have collected in a SQL file using a shell script.

Answer 1

How to execute an SQL script, use this syntax:

mysql --host= localhost --user=root --password=xxxxxx  -e "source dbscript.sql"

If you use host as localhost you don't need to mention it. You can use this:

mysql --user=root --password=xxxxxx  -e "source dbscript.sql"

This should work for Windows and Linux.

If the password content contains a ! (Exclamation mark) you should add a \ (backslash) in front of it.