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Installing Snowsql

Installing SnowSQL on Linux Using the RPM Package

Downloading the SnowSQL RPM Package https://developers.snowflake.com/snowsql/ - Download url.

  1. Open a new terminal window.

    Get the account name from your snowflake login url

    `example: https://wca45935.us-east-1.snowflakecomputing.com/`
    1. Execute the following command to test your connection:

    snowsql -a <account_name> -u <login_name>

    Enter your password when prompted. Enter !quit to quit the connection.

  2. Add your connection information to the Config File file-Location

    ~/.snowsql/config

    accountname = <account_name> username = <login_name> password = <password>

  3. Execute the following command to connect to Snowflake:

    snowsql