[my command line shell]>mysql -u root -p
Enter password: ******
Welcome to the MySQL monitor. Commands end with ; or \g.
Your MySQL connection id is 503 to server version: 4.1.22-community
Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the buffer.
mysql> use [my database name here]
Database changed
mysql> drop table [table name here];
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.06 sec)
mysql>