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One way to create a backup of a mysql database on the shell is to use the mysqldump command. Mysqldump creates a dump of the database in form of sql commands.

Backup

mysqldump -u root -p mydatabase > /tmp/backup_mydatabase.sql

This command creates a backup of the database with the name “mydatabase” in the file /tmp/backup_mydatabase.sql

Restore

To restore the backup, use the command:

mysql -u root -p mydatabase < /tmp/backup_mydatabase.sql