"mysql" offers a big list of command line options. Here are some commonly used options:► "-?" - Displays a help message on how to use "mysql" and terminates the program.► "-u userName" - Specifies a user name for the server to authenticate when connecting to the server.► "-p[password]" - Specifies a password for the server to authenticate when connecting to the server.► "-h hostName" - Specifies a host name where the MySQL server is running. The default host name "localhost".► "-P portNumber" - Specifies a port number where the MySQL server is listening for connections. The default port number is 3306.► "-e command" - Executes the specified command and terminates the program.► "-t" - Specifies that the query output is displayed in text table format. This is the default display format for interactive mode.► "-H" - Specifies that the query output is displayed in HTML table format.► "-X" - Specifies that the query output is displayed in XML element format.