--askpass Prompt for a password when connecting to MySQL --[no]color -C Use terminal coloring (default) --config -c Config file to read --count Number of updates before exiting --delay -d Delay between updates in seconds --help Show this help message --host -h Connect to host --[no]inc -i Measure incremental differences --mode -m Operating mode to start in --nonint -n Non-interactive, output tab-separated fields --password -p Password to use for connection --port -P Port number to use for connection --skipcentral -s Skip reading the central configuration file --socket -S MySQL socket to use for connection --spark Length of status sparkline (default 10) --timestamp -t Print timestamp in -n mode (1: per iter; 2: per line) --user -u User for login if not current user --version Output version information and exit --write -w Write running configuration into home directory if no config files were loaded