- RESULT=`mysqlshow --defaults-extra-file="$2" | grep -v Wildcard | grep -o $1` \
- || ! echo "$RESULT" >&2 \
- || exit 1
+ # check credentials
+ mysqlshow --defaults-extra-file="$2" >/dev/null || exit 1
+ RESULT=`mysqlshow --defaults-extra-file="$2" | grep -v Wildcard | grep -o $1`