"D.K. Walsh" wrote:
>
> Hi List,
>
> I'm a helpless newbie, new to the MySQL world, trying to learn. I have
>
> set up MySQL version 3.22.22 on a RH Linux 6.0 machine. I have
> downloaded and read the 450 page MySQL manual and can't find anything
> about printing out ANYTHING. I have created a *test* database with 14
> tables and would like to print out a table listing, on paper, to see
> all of my columns, datatypes, etc.
> The *help* section shows a print command but when I try to use the
> *print* or (\p) command nothing
> happens. Do I need to have certain permissions set in order to be able
>
> to print stuff out on paper? I'm sure the answer is so obvious that
> the authors never figured anybody would have this problem,
> so I am somewhat embarrased to ask.
> However, I am stumped. Please help if you can.
>
> D.K. Walsh
As was previously suggested,
mysql -u<you> -p<your_password> -e "describe <table_name>"
<database_name> | lpr
will do the job ( make sure to replace the stuff in <> with the
appropriate values)
I personally prefer to look at the screen, though - you can search,
scroll, send stuff to a pipe, copy and paste between windows - the only
time I print is when someone asks me to or if I'll need the info when I
am away from a computer, which does not happen very often ( if I'm away
from the computer, I rarely need the kind of info that I cannot
remember).
Now this give me an excuse to ask a question: is it true that with the
increase of programming/sysadmin/hacking skill your reliance on paper
decreases, or in another words, does the amount of computer experience
have a correlation with how much stuff you print? Or is it just a
personal matter?
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