MySQL Notes

Backing up from the command line

  $ mysqldump --opt -u [uname] -p[pass] [dbname] > [backupfile.sql]

Compressing backup

  $ mysqldump -u [uname] -p[pass] [dbname] | gzip -9 > [backupfile.sql.gz]

Restore from command line

  $ mysql -u [uname] -p[pass] [db_to_restore] < [backupfile.sql]

Restoring compressed backup

  gunzip < [backupfile.sql.gz] | mysql -u [uname] -p[pass] [dbname]