mysql: ERROR 1044 (42000) at line 41: Access denied for user

Question

I'm facing a strange permission error with mysql.

When i try to upload a backup i get:

mysql DB -uDB -pPASS < files.30.12.12.sql
ERROR 1044 (42000) at line 41: Access denied for user 'DB'@'localhost' to database 'DB'

and what strange, using the same username and pass i can loging to mysql consul:

mysql DB -uDB -pPASS
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Answer 1

Check that you can run that SQL file when you log in manually as well. I guess your SQL statement(s) are not executable by that specified user (-uDB). The error doesn't necessarily mean you are not logged into MySQL, it may well mean that you don't have the permissions to run the script

You can try login by executing a simple statement such as

mysql DB -uDB -pPASS < SHOW TABLES