"mysqladmin" is a command-line interface for administrators to perform server administration tasks. It support a number of commonly used commands like:

► "mysqladmin shutdown" - Shuts down the server.

► "mysqladmin ping" - Checks if the server is alive or not.

► "mysqladmin status" - Displays several important server status values.

► "mysqladmin version" - Displays version information of the server.

► "mysqladmin create databaseName" - Creates a new database.

► "mysqladmin drop databaseName" - Drops an existing database.