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Created June 15, 2011 09:00
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MySQL Backup/Restore Script
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mysql_backup_restore.sh
# Backup using MySQL Dump
mysqldump --user=root --password=very_strong_password --database mydb > ~/backups/mydb_backup_$(date '+%F_%H%M%S').sql
# Restore
mysql --verbose --user=root --password=very_strong_password mydb < ~/backups/mydb_backup_2011-06-15_085322.sql
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