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mysqldump:backup:with-password

Create a backup (user will be prompted for a password).
$ mysqldump --user ${user} --password ${database_name} --result-file=${filename-sql}
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This command performs a MySQL database dump using the 'mysqldump' tool, which creates a backup of the database.

  • '--user ${user}' specifies the username for accessing the database. The value of '${user}' is a variable that must be defined elsewhere in the script.
  • '--password ${database_name}' specifies the password for accessing the database. The value of '${database_name}' is a variable that represents the name of the database to be dumped.
  • '--result-file=${filename-sql}' specifies the file path and name for storing the output of the database dump. The value of '${filename-sql}' is a variable that represents the desired name for the backup 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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