Im relatively new to MySQL and I'm having some trouble with my current setup. Depending on how I start the mysql prompt affects which Databases I can see using the show databases; command. In Method One (below) I can only see two databases. In Method Two (also below) I can see 5.
This has caused me a lot of issues as I thought I had lost some of my databases. It has also caused issues with logging into phpMyAdmin I believe.
My question: Why do I see different results using the same command in each method?
- Setup: OS Mavericks (10.9.4)
Method One
In this method I have already started MySQL using the "Start MySQL Server" button from the MySQL pane in System Preferences
I then use
(bias_experiment)localhost:bias_experiment brendan$ /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysql -v
It gives me some version feedback and opens the mysql> command prompt
Welcome to the MySQL monitor. Commands end with ; or \g. Your MySQL connection id is 378 Server version: 5.6.20 MySQL Community Server (GPL)
Copyright (c) 2000, 2014, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
Oracle is a registered trademark of Oracle Corporation and/or its affiliates. Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners.
Reading history-file /Users/brendan/.mysql_history Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the current input statement.
mysql> \q Writing history-file /Users/brendan/.mysql_history Bye (bias_experiment)localhost:bias_experiment brendan$ /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysql -v Welcome to the MySQL monitor. Commands end with ; or \g. Your MySQL connection id is 401 Server version: 5.6.20 MySQL Community Server (GPL)
Copyright (c) 2000, 2014, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
Oracle is a registered trademark of Oracle Corporation and/or its affiliates. Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners.
Reading history-file /Users/brendan/.mysql_history Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the current input statement.
mysql>
The show databases; command gives me back only two databases
mysql> show databases;
--------------
show databases
--------------
+--------------------+
| Database |
+--------------------+
| information_schema |
| test |
+--------------------+
2 rows in set (0.00 sec)
mysql>
Method Two
I use the below command to start MySQL
(bias_experiment)localhost:src brendan$ /usr/local/mysql/support-files/mysql.server start
Starting MySQL
SUCCESS!
(bias_experiment)localhost:src brendan$
I then use
(bias_experiment)localhost:src brendan$ mysql -u root -p
Enter password:
I type in my root password which shows me the below
Welcome to the MySQL monitor. Commands end with ; or \g. Your MySQL connection id is 472 Server version: 5.6.20 MySQL Community Server (GPL)
Copyright (c) 2000, 2014, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
Oracle is a registered trademark of Oracle Corporation and/or its affiliates. Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners.
Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the current input statement.
mysql>
However issuing the same show databases; command returns different results to the above.
mysql> show databases;
+--------------------+
| Database |
+--------------------+
| information_schema |
| django_db |
| mysql |
| performance_schema |
| test |
+--------------------+
5 rows in set (0.00 sec)
mysql>
Can anyone tell me why I'm seeing different results? Thanks
brendan, second you're authenticating asroot