MYSQL Backup using mysqldump

Specifying username and password

> mysqldump -u username -p [other options]
Enter password:

If you need to specify the password on the command line (e.g. in a script), you can add it after the -p option without a space:

> mysqldump -u username -ppassword [other options]

If you password contains spaces or special characters, remember to use escaping depending on your shell / system.

Optionally the extended form is:

> mysqldump --user=username --password=password [other options]

(Explicity specifying the password on the commandline is Not Recommended due to security concerns.)

Conclusion

In this page (written and validated by A. Gawali) you learned about MYSQL Backup using mysqldump . What's Next? If you are interested in completing MYSQL tutorial, your next topic will be learning about: MYSQL mysqlimport.

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