How do I install command line MySQL client on mac?

Question

I want to install the MySQL client for the command line, not a GUI. I have searched over the web but only found instructions on installing the MySQL server.

Answer 1

Installation command from brew:

$ brew cask install mysql-shell

Look at what you can do:

$ mysqlsh --help

Run query from mysqlsh client installed:

$ mysqlsh --host=192.x.x.x --port=3306 --user=user --password=xxxxx

MySQL Shell 8.0.18

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Type '\help' or '\?' for help; '\quit' to exit.
WARNING: Using a password on the command line interface can be insecure.
Creating a session to 'user@192.x.x.x:3306'
Fetching schema names for autocompletion... Press ^C to stop.
Your MySQL connection id is 16
Server version: 8.0.18 MySQL Community Server - GPL
No default schema selected; 
type \use  to set one.

 MySQL  192.x.x.x:3306 ssl  JS >

 MySQL  192.x.x.x:3306 ssl  JS > `\use rafdb`

Default schema set to `rafdb`.