Wednesday, November 30, 2005

mysql commands























































































Handy MySQL Commands
DescriptionCommand
To login (from unix shell) use -h only if needed. [mysql dir]/bin/mysql -h hostname -u root -p
Create a database on the sql server.create database [databasename];
List all databases on the sql server.show databases;
Switch to a database.use [db name];
To see all the tables in the db.show tables;
To see database's field formats.describe [table name];
To delete a db.drop database [database name];
To delete a table.drop table [table name];
Show all data in a table.SELECT * FROM [table name];
Returns the columns and column information pertaining to the designated table.show columns from [table name];
Show certain selected rows with the value "whatever". SELECT * FROM [table name] WHERE [field name] = "whatever";
Show all records containing the name "Bob" AND the phone number '3444444'.SELECT * FROM [table name] WHERE name = "Bob" AND
phone_number = '3444444';
Show all records not containing the name "Bob" AND the phone number '3444444' order by the phone_number field.SELECT * FROM [table
name] WHERE name != "Bob" AND phone_number = '3444444' order by phone_number;
Show all records starting with the letters 'bob' AND the phone number '3444444'.SELECT * FROM [table name] WHERE name like "Bob%" AND
phone_number = '3444444';
Use a regular expression to find records. Use "REGEXP BINARY" to force case-sensitivity. This finds any record beginning with a.
SELECT * FROM [table name] WHERE rec RLIKE "^a$";
Show unique records.SELECT DISTINCT [column name] FROM [table name];
Show selected records sorted in an ascending (asc) or descending (desc).SELECT [col1],[col2] FROM [table name] ORDER BY [col2]
DESC;
Count rows.SELECT COUNT(*) FROM [table name];
Join tables on common columns. select lookup.illustrationid, lookup.personid,person.birthday from lookup

left join person on lookup.personid=person.personid=statement to join birthday in person table with primary illustration id;
Switch to the mysql db. Create a new user.INSERT INTO [table name] (Host,User,Password) VALUES('%','user',PASSWORD('password'));
Change a users password.(from unix shell).[mysql dir]/bin/mysqladmin -u root -h hostname.blah.org -p password 'new-password'
Change a users password.(from MySQL prompt).SET PASSWORD FOR 'user'@'hostname' = PASSWORD('passwordhere');
Switch to mysql db.Give user privilages for a db.INSERT INTO [table name]
(Host,Db,User,Select_priv,Insert_priv,Update_priv,Delete_priv,Create_priv,Drop_priv) VALUES ('%','db','user','Y','Y','Y','Y','Y','N');
To update info already in a table.UPDATE [table name] SET Select_priv = 'Y',Insert_priv = 'Y',Update_priv = 'Y' where [field name] =
'user';
Delete a row(s) from a table.DELETE from [table name] where [field name] = 'whatever';
Update database permissions/privilages.FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
Delete a column.alter table [table name] drop column [column name];
Add a new column to db.alter table [table name] add column [new column name] varchar (20);
Change column name.alter table [table name] change [old column name] [new column name] varchar (50);
Make a unique column so you get no dupes.alter table [table name] add unique ([column name]);
Make a column bigger.alter table [table name] modify [column name] VARCHAR(3);
Delete unique from table.alter table [table name] drop index [colmn name];
Load a CSV file into a table.LOAD DATA INFILE '/tmp/filename.csv' replace INTO TABLE [table name]
FIELDS TERMINATED BY ',' LINES TERMINATED BY '\n' (field1,field2,field3);
Dump all databases for backup.Backup file is sql commands to recreate all db's.[mysql dir]/bin/mysqldump --user=root --password=blah --all-databases >/tmp/sql-01_backup.sql
Create Table Example 1.CREATE TABLE [table name] (firstname VARCHAR(20), middleinitial VARCHAR(3), lastname VARCHAR(35),suffix VARCHAR(3),

officeid VARCHAR(10),userid VARCHAR(15),username VARCHAR(8),email VARCHAR(35),phone VARCHAR(25), groups

VARCHAR(15),datestamp DATE,timestamp time,pgpemail VARCHAR(255));
Create Table Example 2.create table [table name] (personid int(50) not null auto_increment primary key,firstname varchar(35),middlename varchar(50),lastname
varchar(50) default 'bato');

Tuesday, November 29, 2005

chat client

here is a list of chat clients

Thursday, November 24, 2005

security

http://www.isi.edu/gost/publications/kerberos-neuman-tso.html