use DBI; my $server = 'localhost'; my $db = 'mysql'; my $user = 'root'; my $passwd = shift; my $new_user_db = shift; my $new_user = shift; my $new_user_pw = shift; my $dbh = DBI->connect( "dbi:mysql:$db:$server", $user, $passwd ); my $grant_local = <prepare( $cmd ); $sth->execute(); $sth->finish(); } $dbh->disconnect();