Question
backing mysql db database using mysqldump
I need to back a mysql (version 5.5.46) db running on my droplet linux ubuntu 14,04 using mysqldump none of the command i have googled has worked … somebody help i have so far used this
mysqldump -u root -p google_test < mybackup.sql
what am I missing
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mysqldump –user=root –password=yourpassword –host=localhost google_test > mybackup.sql
What I like to do is remember the direction of the bracket as an arrow and what I’m trying to do. For example the “>” bracket for
mysqldumppoints from the database name to the file name. If you were importing the database, the arrow would point from the filename to the database name.Happy coding,
Jon Schwenn
Platform Support Specialist
DigitalOcean