# How to drop a schema/database from mysql in Linux (ubuntu) machine?

<div id="bkmrk-open-mysql-using-myq">- Open mysql using myql -u root -p command.
- \#To see the list of databases run below command
 
 **show databases;**

- \#To drop a schema/database run below command
 
 **drop database databasename;**

 **EX: drop database utp;**

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