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MYSQL Backup

08.22.2006

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        // shell script to backu a mysql database

#!/bin/sh

RM=/bin/rm
MV=/bin/mv
TAR=/bin/tar
GZIP=/bin/gzip
CHOWN=/bin/chown

DUMP=/usr/bin/mysqldump

BDIR=/mnt/mrynas/backups/fogbugz

DATE=`date +%Y%m%d`

echo Dumping mysql database as
echo $BDIR/mysql.$DATE.gz
$DUMP --opt -c -e -Q mysql | gzip > $BDIR/mysql.$DATE.gz

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