How to Get Prompted To Enter MySQL Password in MySQL Command?

QUESTION
In entering the MySQL command to connect to a MySQL database server in Unix how do I enter the command and then get prompted to enter the password so that it's not displayed on the screen?

ANSWER
The MySQL command to connect to a MySQL server is simple. You can use '-p' flag followed by the password like the following (assuming user is root and password is MyPassWord and you want to connect to localhost):

mysql -uroot -pMyPassWord
Let's say you'd like to enter the password passively meaning you'd like to get prompted to enter the password so that while you do it the password is not shown on the screen. The following is a failed attempt:

savior@myUnixBox:~$ mysql -uroot
ERROR 1045 (28000): Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: NO)
This would work if 'root' does NOT have a password. This is not true because it does have a password. The correct command is the following:

savior@myUnixBox:~$ mysql -uroot -p
Enter password:
Welcome to the MySQL monitor. Commands end with ; or \g.
Your MySQL connection id is 808754
Server version: 5.0.67-0ubuntu6 (Ubuntu)

Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the buffer.

mysql>
Any questions?