How to Backup a MySQL Database - Linux Guru

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MySQL is the most popular open-source and widely used relational database management system, MySQL is a free and open-source database service. In this post, I will explain to you how to backup and restore MySQL database.

How to backup MySQL database

Run the below command to dump the MySQL database

mysqldump -u [username] -p [password] [database_name] > [backup_file.sql]

This command will create a backup for the database and save it to the backup_file.sql


How to restore MySQL database

Apply below command to restore a database using backup file.
mysql -u [username] -p [password] [database_name] < [backup_file.sql]

This command will import the backup in the database using backup file.


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Vishal Vyas [Linux Guru]

Welcome to Linux Guru! Hello, friends. My name is Vishal Vyas, and I am a DevOps engineer with expertise in Linux and Cloud Computing. I am also a Certified Kubernetes Administrator with over 12 years of experience in the IT field, working with various technologies. Through this blog, I aim to share my technical knowledge on Linux, AWS, DevOps, and web technologies. I will be posting about what I have learned from the latest web technologies and similar topics.

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