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mysqldump: Backup a specific table redirecting the output to a file (user will be prompted for a password).

mysqldump

$ mysqldump --user ${user} --password ${database_name} ${table_name} > ${filename-sql}

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This command is used to generate a backup of a specific table in a MySQL database. Here is a breakdown of the command:

mysqldump: This is the command used to export data from a MySQL database.
--user ${user}: This flag specifies the username to connect to the MySQL database. The ${user} variable should be replaced with the actual username.
--password ${database_name}: This flag prompts the command to ask for the password for the MySQL user. The ${database_name} variable should be replaced with the actual password.
${table_name}: This is the name of the table that you want to back up. It should be replaced with the actual table name.
> ${filename-sql}: This redirects the output of the mysqldump command to a file with the specified filename. The ${filename-sql} variable should be replaced with the desired filename, ending with the .sql extension.

To use this command, you would typically run it in a command-line interface, replacing the variables with the actual values specific to your MySQL database and table. The result will be a backup of the specified table stored in the chosen 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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