Hi. On Mon, Dec 10, 2001 at 11:56:03AM +0100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I type (as normal user called jupshoes) the following: > > mysql -u jupshoes -p <password> guestbook.sql ^^^
The probabe cause is that you really typed that space. Write it without space (compare http://www.mysql.com/doc/C/o/Connecting.html) and it should work: mysql -u jupshoes -p<password> guestbook.sql Btw, specifying the password on the command line is insecure, if that is of concern to you (explained on the same manual page). > and I don't connect to the server but I'm sent back to the shell after > printing the help lines. > > Why? If the above is not the cause, have a look at http://www.mysql.com/doc/C/a/Can_not_connect_to_server.html Bye, Benjamin. -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php