Access mysql remote database from command line

Question

I have a server with Rackspace. I want to access the database from my local machine command line.

I tried like:

mysql -u username -h my.application.com -ppassword

But it gives an error:

ERROR 2003 (HY000):

Can't connect to MySQL server on 'my.application.com' (10061)

What causes this error and how can I connect to the remote database?

Haystack

10061 = Connection refused – Kimbell

It's best to use the -p flag without the password, so the password isn't saved in your bash history. – Sepulveda

Answer 1

To directly login to a remote mysql console, use the below command:

mysql -u {username} -p'{password}' \
    -h {remote server ip or name} -P {port} \
    -D {DB name}

For example

mysql -u root -p'root' \
        -h 127.0.0.1 -P 3306 \
        -D local

no space after -p as specified in the Using Options on the Command Line documentation

It will take you to the mysql console directly by switching to the mentioned database.

Compotation

To specify the database name we need to add -D . mysql -u {username} -p{password} -h {remote server ip} -D {DB name} – Unroll

what if we need to specify the specific PORT? – Kennedy

Didn't work in Terminal on MacOS High Sierra Version 10.13.3 – Rounding

no intervening space after -p dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/8.0/en/command-line-options.html – Schadenfreude

Is interesting that in dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/8.0/en/command-line-options.html does not do mention about the -D parameter – Nephron

I was able to connect to the database without typing any space between -u and the username, -p and the password, -h and the host. Like this: mysql -u$username -p$password -h$host -D $database_name. – Lillith

If this is for the case of a user typing at the console you should easily avoid passing the password in the command line as unencrypted text. Just use -p and the rest as specified. The execution of the script will interrogate you for the password securely. – Unrivaled

For example mysql -u root -h 127.0.0.1 -P 3306 -D local -p – Beckett

Answer 2

simply put this on terminal at ubuntu:

mysql -u username -h host -p

Now hit enter

terminal will ask you password, enter the password and you are into database server

Glasser

Answer 3

edit my.cnf file:

vi /etc/my.cnf:

make sure that:

bind-address=YOUR-SERVER-IP

and if you have the line:

skip-networking

make sure to comment it:

#skip-networking

don't forget to restart:

/etc/init.d/mysqld restart

Kastner

bind-address=YOUR-SERVER-IP . here which IP i need to mention is it remote server IP? – Haystack

@Haystack no, your need your server's IP (not the remote) – Kastner

i AM GETTING ERROR: ERROR 1045 (28000): Access denied for user 'root'@'115.119.117.94' (using password: YES) – Haystack

you should grant yourself access... login your DB from the local server by typing mysql and then: grant all privileges on *.* to 'root'@'%' identified by 'your-password' – Kastner

NEVER grant 'root'@'%' this is a huge security no no! – Kaiak

for mariadb i edited /etc/mysql/mariadb.conf.d/50-server.cnf – Rogerson

MySQL 5.7 is under /etc/mysql/mysql.conf.d/mysql.cnf – Tudor

@alfasin this is a small tweak with a deep impact, thank you! – Ambagious

Answer 4

For Mac, use the following command:

mysql -u app -h hostaddress -P port -D dbname -p

and then enter the password when prompted.

Flogging

Don't try to enter the password after -p flag, that won't work. As mentioned above you'll be prompted for the password value later on. This is done so that there are no unmasked credentials stored in the terminal history. – Ulberto

Answer 5

Try this command mysql -uuser -hhostname -PPORT -ppassword.

I faced a similar situation and later when mysql port for host was entered with the command, it was solved.

Csch

mysql -u testuser -h 192.168.**.* -P 3306 -p password worked for me – Justicz

Answer 6

If you want to not use ssh tunnel, in my.cnf or mysqld.cnf you must change 127.0.0.1 with your local ip address (192.168.1.100) in order to have access over the Lan. example bellow:

sudo nano /etc/mysql/mysql.conf.d/mysqld.cnf

Search for bind-address in my.cnf or mysqld.cnf

bind-address            =  127.0.0.1

and change 127.0.0.1 to 192.168.1.100 ( local ip address )

bind-address            =  192.168.1.100

To apply the change you made, must restart mysql server using next command.

sudo /etc/init.d/mysql restart

Modify user root for lan acces ( run the query's bellow in remote server that you want to have access )

[email protected]:~$ mysql -u root -p

..

CREATE USER 'root'@'%' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON *.* TO 'root'@'%' WITH GRANT OPTION;
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

If you want to have access only from specific ip address , change 'root'@'%' to 'root'@'( ip address or hostname)'

CREATE USER 'root'@'192.168.1.100' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON *.* TO 'root'@'192.168.1.100' WITH GRANT OPTION;
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Then you can connect:

nobus@xray:~$ mysql -h 192.168.1.100 -u root -p

tested on ubuntu 18.04 server

Chivalric

The best answer! Thanks – Paneling

Answer 7

1. try telnet 3306. If it doesn't open connection, either there is a firewall setting or the server isn't listening (or doesn't work).
2. run netstat -an on server to see if server is up.
3. It's possible that you don't allow remote connections.

For more details see:

• How Do I Enable Remote Access To MySQL Database Server?

Denim

Answer 8

I assume you have MySQL installed on your machine. Execute the command below after filling missing details:

mysql -uUSERNAME -pPASSWORD -hHOSTNAME -P3306 

Rounding

Answer 9

mysql servers are usually configured to listen only to localhost (127.0.0.1), where they are used by web applications.

If that is your case but you have SSH access to your server, you can create an ssh tunnel and connect through that.

On your local machine, create the tunnel.

ssh -L 3307:127.0.0.1:3306 -N $user@$remote_host

(this example uses local port 3307, in case you also have mysql running on your local machine and using the standard port 3306)

Now you should be ale to connect with

mysql -u $user -p -h 127.0.0.1 -P 3307

Cass

How do I forward multiple ports to different servers at the same time? My use case -- we have several production Wordpress servers that are behind a firewall. Also assume that each of them uses a different SSH key to allow access. – Raphaelraphaela

@Raphaelraphaela : just repeat the commands with different port numbers and the appropriate $user@$host variables. You can also add different -i $identity_file to the ssh command if you have different keys. – Cass

Answer 10

There is simple command.

mysql -h {hostip} -P {port} -u {username} -p {database}

Example

mysql -h 192.16.16.2 -P 45012 -u rockbook -p rockbookdb

Joannjoanna

{hostip} will not add any kind of port detail like 192.10.10.26::45124 – Joannjoanna

Answer 11

you can use the following code to connect to a remote MY SQL database

mysql -u {database_user} -p{db_password} -h {host_name} -P {port_number}
mysql -u your_db_username -p'your_password' -h your-company.aws.com -P 3306

Varied

Answer 12

Must check whether incoming access to port 3306 is block or not by the firewall.

Ashil

How can I check this – Ashlan

Answer 13

this solution worked for me:

On your remote machine (example: 295.13.12.53) has access to your target remote machine (which runs mysql server)

ssh -f -L 295.13.12.53:3306:10.18.81.36:3306 [email protected]

Explained:

ssh -f -L your_ssh_mashine_ipaddress:your_ssh_mashine_local_port:target_ipaddress:target_port user@your_ip_address -N

your_ssh_mashine_ipaddress - it is not local ip address, it is ip address that you ssh to, in this example 295.13.12.53

your_ssh_mashine_local_port -this is custom port not 22, in this example it is 3306.

target_ipaddress - ip of the machine that you trying to dump DB.

target_port - 3306 this is real port for MySQL server.

user@your_ip_address - this is ssh credentials for the ssh mashine that you connect

Once all this done then go back to your machine and do this:

mysqldump -h 295.13.12.53 -P 3306 -u username -p db_name > dumped_db.sql

Will ask for password, put your password and you are connected. Hope this helps.

Dissertation

Answer 14

Try this, Its working:

mysql -h {hostname} -u{username} -p{password} -N -e "{query to execute}"

Bellbird

Answer 15

This one worked for me in mysql 8, replace hostname with your hostname and port_number with your port_number, you can also change your mysql_user if he is not root

      mysql --host=host_name --port=port_number -u root -p

Further Information Here

Gilbertson

Answer 16

You should put your password with 'p'

mysql -u root -u 1.1.1.1 -p'MyPass'

Winnah

Answer 17

I was too getting the same error. But found it useful by creating new mysql user on remote mysql server ans then connect. Run following command on remote server:

CREATE USER 'openvani'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'some_pass';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON *.* TO 'openvani'@'localhost WITH GRANT 
OPTION;
CREATE USER 'openvani'@'%' IDENTIFIED BY 'some_pass';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON *.* TO 'openvani'@'%' WITH GRANT OPTION;
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Now you can connect with remote mysql with following command.

mysql -u openvani -h 'any ip address'-p

Here is the full post:

http://openvani.com/blog/connect-remotely-mysql-server/

Phenica

Answer 18

If you are on windows, try Visual Studio Code with MySQL plugins, an easy and integrated way to access MySQL data on a windows machine. And the database tables listed and can execute any custom queries.

Indissoluble

Answer 19

If port is default, some version required data base name which you trying to connect.

mysql -u <<your username>> -h <<your host>> <<your db name >> -p

This will prompt password Then type your password. If port is not default 3306 Then:

mysql -u <<your username>> -h <<your host>> -P <<your port>> <<your db name >> -p

Lovesick