Comments on: DIY Linux Web Server HACK – Automate your MySQL MySQL database backups

By: Craig Beckta

Craig Beckta — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 23:10:43 +0000

Cool script.

I’ve always used a software product to backup my DBs – it was something like database backup generator.

You set it to run daily and it’ll back up, email you a download link, and also store as many backups as you need.

The thing I liked was that you could restore the DB with one click from the admin panel.

Craig

max — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:15:11 +0000

glad it helped!

max — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:14:54 +0000

true, that’s if you are using Linux…wait a minute, why am i not using linux!?!

Brian Gaut — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 13:22:04 +0000

To further automate the process of backing up, you should set up a LOCAL cron job that downloads the file to your computer.

Which is just as easy…. all ya do fetch the remote file:

Mike — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 10:24:34 +0000

Very useful script. Thanks.