mongodump:tldr:a70a5

mongodump: Create a dump of a given database with a given username; user will be prompted for password.

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$ mongodump --username ${username} ${database} --password

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The mongodump command is used in MongoDB to create a backup of a MongoDB database. It exports the contents of the specified database into a binary format.

In this specific command, the following parameters are used:

--username ${username}: Specifies the username for authentication. ${username} is likely a placeholder for an actual username specified during execution.
${database}: Specifies the name of the database to be backed up. Again, ${database} is likely a placeholder for an actual database name.
--password: Typically followed by the password associated with the provided username. However, the password is not explicitly mentioned in the command, indicating that it will be prompted for during execution.

So, this command is used to create a backup of a MongoDB database, where the username and database to be backed up are specified, and the password will be entered during execution.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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