How do I Interrupt a long query in the mysql command line tool without quitting mysql?

Question

While debugging SQL statements, if I accidentally execute a query in using the mysql command line that outputs at lot of results (even if the query itself executes in reaso

Answer 1

Bit late, but maybe my answer will help someone.

A way to kill a concrete mysql query through the command line is:

1. Identify the process id of that query by the command: mysqladmin processlist
2. Assuming that the Id is the 5736748, to kill the query you have to type: mysqladmin kill 5736748