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mysql: Restore all databases from a backup (user will be prompted for a password).

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$ mysql --user ${user} --password < ${path-to-backup-sql}

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This command is used to restore a MySQL database from a backup SQL file.

Here's a breakdown of the command:

mysql is the command-line tool for interacting with MySQL databases.
--user ${user} specifies the username of the MySQL user that will be used to connect to the database.
--password prompts you to enter the password for the MySQL user. When you run the command, you need to provide the password.
< ${path-to-backup-sql} redirects the contents of the backup SQL file to the mysql command. The path-to-backup-sql represents the actual path to the backup file on your system.

To use this command, replace ${user} with the appropriate MySQL username and ${path-to-backup-sql} with the path to your actual backup SQL file. Run the command and enter the password when prompted to restore the MySQL database using the backup SQL file.

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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