Jack Wallen explains how to add data into a MySQL table from the command line.

mysql: [Warning] Using a password on the command line interface can be insecure. It's that simple—you've now restored your database dbname in the condition it was when you dumped it.

Whether you're running a LAMP stack on Ubuntu or CentOS, you need to back up your MySQL databases. Learn how to do this with the help of the mysqldump command.

When running non-interactive MySQL commands one may submit MySQL credentials on the command line (we'll share with you a better option after the break), e.g.: mysql --password=secret --user=username ...