On Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 11:04 PM, Wes Garland <w...@page.ca> wrote: > Try > > `mysql -u root -pmy\\\$qlPW -N -B -e 'show databases'` > > I think that's right. Escape the $ so it doesn't get processed by the > current shell, escape the slash so it doesn't get processed, falls to \$ > which then re-escapes the $ for passing into mysql as part of your password. > > Nick is on to something as well, this should also work: >
maybe I am missing something but doesn't `` == $() which means execute / eval the arg so `echo $$` should return PID of process > `mysql -u root -p 'my\$qlPW' -N -B -e 'show databases'` > > Wes [snip] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/w2s836a6dcf1004211319me9999202l4c4f8b7bc7785...@mail.gmail.com
