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If you've recently upgraded to MySQL 5.1.45, you might experience a problem running mysql client. The error message says: /usr/bin/mysql: unknown variable 'character-set-server=utf8' The reason is that mysql client no longer supports character-set-server parameter. Actually I don't know why, the official ChangeLog doesn't include any explanations. The solution is to disable character-set-server option inside /etc/mysql/my.cnf [mysql] character-sets-dir=/usr/share/mysql/charsets #character-set-server=utf8

There is a possibility to run terminal commands inside Vim. Just type: :! command [Hit Enter] Also you can invoke a shell inside Vim: :! bash [Hit Enter] Also Vim has third party addons (vim-shell) that allow to use shell in more natural manner. But I would not recommend you to use Vim this way. There is much better way to achieve the same things - just use screen . It allows you to split your terminal vertically by pressing Ctrl-A S. Then you can use Ctrl-A Tab or Ctrl-A Ctrl-I to switch between them.