example code for mysql. list. root@debian:/home/stretch# [code] ls /var/lib/mysql mysql -u root --password=d; SHOW DATABASES; SELECT User,Host FROM mysql.user; SHOW GRANTS FOR 'dotuser'@'localhost'; quit exit [code] create table. root@debian:/home/stretch# [code] mysql -u root --password=d; CREATE DATABASE IF NOT EXISTS testdb; CREATE USER 'testuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password'; GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON testdb.* TO testuser@localhost; FLUSH PRIVILEGES; USE testdb; CREATE TABLE products (id INT NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY, name VARCHAR(255), price DECIMAL(6,2)); INSERT INTO products (name, price) VALUES ('MacBook Pro', 1600.0); INSERT INTO products (name, price) VALUES ('Dell', 850.0); INSERT INTO products (name, price) VALUES ('Acer', 775.0); SELECT * FROM products; quit exit[/code] Remove old items that might conflict with new install. [code] mysql -u root --password=d; REVOKE ALL PRIVILEGES, GRANT OPTION FROM 'testuser'@'localhost'; DROP USER 'testuser'@'localhost'; DROP DATABASE IF EXISTS testdb; quit; exit [/code]