MySQL backup shell script

MySQL backup shell script Feature rich MySQL / MariaDB backup script.

Usage

Usage: mysql_backup.sh -d /var/backup -n daily [-c 10 -s -a -e test@domain.org]

• -d , --dir backup directory
• -n, --name backup name
• -c, --copies number of copies to store (default 10)
• -e, --email notification email
• -l, --lock-all-tables
• -s, --single-transaction
• -z, --compress compress dump by gzip
• -q, --quiet
• -h, --help

Setup database password

Set mysql user and password to user that execute script using .my.cnf in user homedir.

.my.cnf example

    [client]
    user = mysqldump
    password = secret_passwd_here_HMnab4sBMmMwtDgvF=qZuuU#gsED9u6J
    host = localhost