title: Executing mysql from command line just listing overview of arguments/variables
body: <p>in XAMPP on OS X, I've set my environment path in ~/.profile, so that I can use <code>mysql</code> from the command line. This seems to work fine, as typing <code>mysql</code> launches the <code>mysql</code> CLI. However when I try to execute a database import from a file, I just get all the mysql options listed. I've not had this issue before - anyone any idea what might be the issue?</p>
  
  <p>E.g</p>
  
  <pre><code>mysql -h localhost -u my_db_usr -p password my_db &lt; db.sql 
  mysql  Ver 14.14 Distrib 5.1.44, for apple-darwin8.11.1 (i386) using  EditLine wrapper
  Copyright 2000-2008 MySQL AB, 2008 Sun Microsystems, Inc.
  This software comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY. This is free software,
  and you are welcome to modify and redistribute it under the GPL license
  Usage: mysql [OPTIONS] [database]
    -?, --help          Display this help and exit.
    -I, --help          Synonym for -?
    --auto-rehash       Enable automatic rehashing. One doesn't need to use
                        'rehash' to get table and field completion, but startup
                        and reconnecting may take a longer time. Disable with
                        --disable-auto-rehash.
    -A, --no-auto-rehash 
                        No automatic rehashing. One has to use 'rehash' to get
                        table and field completion. This gives a quicker start of
                        mysql and disables rehashing on reconnect.
    -B, --batch         Don't use history file. Disable interactive behavior.
                        (Enables --silent)
    --character-sets-dir=name 
                        Directory where character sets are.
    --column-type-info  Display column type information.
    -c, --comments      Preserve comments. Send comments to the server. The
                        default is --skip-comments (discard comments), enable
                        with --comments
    -C, --compress      Use compression in server/client protocol.
    -#, --debug[=#]     This is a non-debug version. Catch this and exit
    --debug-check       Check memory and open file usage at exit.
    -T, --debug-info    Print some debug info at exit.
    -D, --database=name Database to use.
    --default-character-set=name 
                        Set the default character set.
    --delimiter=name    Delimiter to be used.
    -e, --execute=name  Execute command and quit. (Disables --force and history
                        file)
    -E, --vertical      Print the output of a query (rows) vertically.
    -f, --force         Continue even if we get an sql error.
    -G, --named-commands 
                        Enable named commands. Named commands mean this program's
                        internal commands; see mysql&gt; help . When enabled, the
                        named commands can be used from any line of the query,
                        otherwise only from the first line, before an enter.
                        Disable with --disable-named-commands. This option is
                        disabled by default.
    -g, --no-named-commands 
                        Named commands are disabled. Use \* form only, or use
                        named commands only in the beginning of a line ending
                        with a semicolon (;) Since version 10.9 the client now
                        starts with this option ENABLED by default! Disable with
                        '-G'. Long format commands still work from the first
                        line. WARNING: option deprecated; use
                        --disable-named-commands instead.
    -i, --ignore-spaces Ignore space after function names.
    --local-infile      Enable/disable LOAD DATA LOCAL INFILE.
    -b, --no-beep       Turn off beep on error.
    -h, --host=name     Connect to host.
    -H, --html          Produce HTML output.
    -X, --xml           Produce XML output
    --line-numbers      Write line numbers for errors.
    -L, --skip-line-numbers 
                        Don't write line number for errors.
    -n, --unbuffered    Flush buffer after each query.
    --column-names      Write column names in results.
    -N, --skip-column-names 
                        Don't write column names in results.
    -O, --set-variable=name 
                        Change the value of a variable. Please note that this
                        option is deprecated; you can set variables directly with
                        --variable-name=value.
    --sigint-ignore     Ignore SIGINT (CTRL-C)
    -o, --one-database  Only update the default database. This is useful for
                        skipping updates to other database in the update log.
    --pager[=name]      Pager to use to display results. If you don't supply an
                        option the default pager is taken from your ENV variable
                        PAGER. Valid pagers are less, more, cat [&gt; filename],
                        etc. See interactive help (\h) also. This option does not
                        work in batch mode. Disable with --disable-pager. This
                        option is disabled by default.
    --no-pager          Disable pager and print to stdout. See interactive help
                        (\h) also. WARNING: option deprecated; use
                        --disable-pager instead.
    -p, --password[=name] 
                        Password to use when connecting to server. If password is
                        not given it's asked from the tty.
    -P, --port=#        Port number to use for connection or 0 for default to, in
                        order of preference, my.cnf, $MYSQL_TCP_PORT,
                        /etc/services, built-in default (3306).
    --prompt=name       Set the mysql prompt to this value.
    --protocol=name     The protocol of connection (tcp,socket,pipe,memory).
    -q, --quick         Don't cache result, print it row by row. This may slow
                        down the server if the output is suspended. Doesn't use
                        history file.
    -r, --raw           Write fields without conversion. Used with --batch.
    --reconnect         Reconnect if the connection is lost. Disable with
                        --disable-reconnect. This option is enabled by default.
    -s, --silent        Be more silent. Print results with a tab as separator,
                        each row on new line.
    -S, --socket=name   Socket file to use for connection.
    -t, --table         Output in table format.
    --tee=name          Append everything into outfile. See interactive help (\h)
                        also. Does not work in batch mode. Disable with
                        --disable-tee. This option is disabled by default.
    --no-tee            Disable outfile. See interactive help (\h) also. WARNING:
                        option deprecated; use --disable-tee instead
    -u, --user=name     User for login if not current user.
    -U, --safe-updates  Only allow UPDATE and DELETE that uses keys.
    -U, --i-am-a-dummy  Synonym for option --safe-updates, -U.
    -v, --verbose       Write more. (-v -v -v gives the table output format).
    -V, --version       Output version information and exit.
    -w, --wait          Wait and retry if connection is down.
    --connect_timeout=# Number of seconds before connection timeout.
    --max_allowed_packet=# 
                        Max packet length to send to, or receive from server
    --net_buffer_length=# 
                        Buffer for TCP/IP and socket communication
    --select_limit=#    Automatic limit for SELECT when using --safe-updates
    --max_join_size=#   Automatic limit for rows in a join when using
                        --safe-updates
    --secure-auth       Refuse client connecting to server if it uses old
                        (pre-4.1.1) protocol
    --server-arg=name   Send embedded server this as a parameter.
    --show-warnings     Show warnings after every statement.
  
  Default options are read from the following files in the given order:
  /etc/my.cnf /etc/mysql/my.cnf /Applications/XAMPP/xamppfiles/etc/my.cnf ~/.my.cnf 
  The following groups are read: mysql client
  The following options may be given as the first argument:
  --print-defaults    Print the program argument list and exit
  --no-defaults       Don't read default options from any options file
  --defaults-file=#   Only read default options from the given file #
  --defaults-extra-file=# Read this file after the global files are read
  
  Variables (--variable-name=value)
  and boolean options {FALSE|TRUE}  Value (after reading options)
  --------------------------------- -----------------------------
  auto-rehash                       FALSE
  character-sets-dir                (No default value)
  column-type-info                  FALSE
  comments                          FALSE
  compress                          FALSE
  debug-check                       FALSE
  debug-info                        FALSE
  database                          (No default value)
  default-character-set             latin1
  delimiter                         ;
  vertical                          FALSE
  force                             FALSE
  named-commands                    FALSE
  ignore-spaces                     FALSE
  local-infile                      FALSE
  no-beep                           FALSE
  host                              localhost
  html                              FALSE
  xml                               FALSE
  line-numbers                      TRUE
  unbuffered                        FALSE
  column-names                      TRUE
  sigint-ignore                     FALSE
  port                              3306
  prompt                            mysql&gt; 
  quick                             FALSE
  raw                               FALSE
  reconnect                         FALSE
  socket                            /Applications/XAMPP/xamppfiles/var/mysql/mysql.sock
  table                             FALSE
  user                              magento_db
  safe-updates                      FALSE
  i-am-a-dummy                      FALSE
  connect_timeout                   0
  max_allowed_packet                16777216
  net_buffer_length                 16384
  select_limit                      1000
  max_join_size                     1000000
  secure-auth                       FALSE
  show-warnings                     FALSE
  </code></pre>