On Fri, Jan 10, 2003 at 11:50:28PM -0500, David T-G wrote: > George -- > > ...and then Gman said... > % > % How can I delete a database in MySQL so I recreate it? > > echo 'drop database dbname' | mysql -uuser -ppassword > > where dbname is the name of your database, user is your mysql user name, > and pass is the password for that user. More in the manual :-)
I bet that he wants to be able to recover it after the delete! :) George, to truly recreate a database after delete, you will need to have a backup copy of the database. You can create the backup with the mysqldump utility, with replication or by copying the data files. See http://mysql.com/doc/en/Backup.html for more details. Cheers! -- Zak Greant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | MySQL Advocate | http://zak.fooassociates.com MySQL Tip: Connect to a remote MySQL server using the mysql client % mysql --host=example.com --user=admin -p "While we are postponing, life speeds by." --Lucius Annaeus Seneca --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
