Discover essential MySQL skills for system administrators in this 15-minute conference talk from linux.conf.au 2021. Learn to leverage command-line expertise for MySQL administration, covering topics such as shell environment setup, authentication, custom prompts, backups and restorals, database engine selection, log management, and monitoring. Gain practical knowledge to maintain MySQL instances effectively, even with limited DBA support, and understand how to balance sysadmin and DBA roles in database management.