mysql proxy socks

Question

Plain and simple, can anyone explain me how to connect to a mysql server through a proxy (socks4/5). Preferable via the mysql command line (although there are no options for that in the client).

If it's not possible through the mysql command line than ANY other method will work.

Answer 1

All you need is to install and configure tsocks (transparent socks). It's available in most if not all linux distibutions. Afterwards you only need to prefix your command with 'tsocks', for example: tsocks mysql -h -P .....