MYSQL command line access && show contents of column (vertical mode)

 cmd line access :

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5131931/how-to-connect-to-mysql-from-the-command-line

mysql -u USERNAME -pPASSWORD -h HOSTNAMEORIP DATABASENAME 

vertical mode to show contents :

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/924729/how-to-best-display-in-terminal-a-mysql-select-returning-too-many-fields

mysql> SELECT * FROM sometable \G