Creo que estás usando \g en lugar de \G . A menos que use \G obtienes un patrón de salida predeterminado. El valor predeterminado es \g .
mysql> show databases\g
+--------------------+
| Database |
+--------------------+
| information_schema |
| mysql |
| test |
+--------------------+
3 rows in set (0.00 sec)
mysql> show databases\G
*************************** 1. row ***************************
Database: information_schema
*************************** 2. row ***************************
Database: mysql
*************************** 3. row ***************************
Database: test
3 rows in set (0.00 sec)
