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Connecting from the Command Line Connecting from the Command Line

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From a command line shell to linux.gl.umbc.edu:

1. Type the following command, where $USER is replaced with your myUMBC username in lowercase:

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   mysql -h studentdb-maria.gl -u '$USER' -p

   
   

   Note
   Your username is the first part of your email address, not your campus ID (e.g. AB12345).

   
   

2. Enter your assigned MariaDB password at the prompt.

Note: if you are logging in for the first time, your default password is your username. You are advised to change your password after logging in for the first time.

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1. Type the following command, where $USER is replaced with your myUMBC username and $PASSWORD is replaced with your assigned MariaDB password:

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   mysql -h studentdb-maria.gl -u '$USER' -p'$PASSWORD'

   
   

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   If you do not use single quotes around your password and it contains a dollar sign or other special characters, then you may not be able to log in (see http://tldp.org/LDP/abs/html/quoting.html for details on shell expansion).

   
   

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   SET PASSWORD = PASSWORD('$PASSWORD');

   
   

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   SET PASSWORD = PASSWORD('$PASSWORD');

   
   

2. Then Click 'Go' to reset your password

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