Starting cqlsh on Linux

Steps for starting cqlsh on Linux.

Procedure

  1. Make the Cassandra bin directory your working directory.
  2. Start cqlsh 3.0.0 using the default CQL 3 mode.
    For example, on Mac OSX:
    ./cqlsh
    If you use security features, provide a user name and password.
  3. Optionally, specify the IP address and port to start cqlsh on a different node.
    ./cqlsh 1.2.3.4 9160