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Re: mysql database location



On Fri, Jan 20, 2006 at 03:41:30PM +0000, david robert wrote:
> Hi Guys,
>  
> I have installed mysql server from debian package and everything is working now
> i need to take a backup of databases.I want to know the location where it will
> store all databases.I guss it is in /var/lib/mysql/mysql or any other location
>  
> Thanks for your help

Has mysql got a facility for "dumping" your database. I run postgresql
and there is 'pg_dump' and 'pg_restore' for that sort of thing.

I would *NOT* recommend manually copying directories etc.

-- 
Chris.
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