More MySQL Examples

Just Some More Examples Here:

user management

GRANT USAGE ON mysql.* TO 'username'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';

GRANT SELECT ( Host, User, Select_priv, Insert_priv, Update_priv, Delete_priv, Create_priv, Drop_priv, Reload_priv, Shutdown_priv, Process_priv, File_priv, Grant_priv, References_priv, Index_priv, Alter_priv ) ON mysql.user TO 'username'@'localhost';
GRANT SELECT ON mysql.db TO 'username'@'localhost';
GRANT SELECT ON mysql.host TO 'username'@'localhost';
GRANT SELECT (Host, Db, User, Table_name, Table_priv, Column_priv) ON mysql.tables_priv TO 'username'@'localhost';

insert into tablename ( field1, field2, field3 ) values ( 'LNX', 'RZ1', 1 );

alter table movies add mediatype varchar(8);

version and installation info

at the mysql prompt type:

mysql> status

details about your installation

on a running mediawiki installation the special page "Special:Version" also has version information

/index.php/Special:Version