Comments on: Backing up a MySQL Database Using Cron http://www.metatitan.com/mysql/20/backing-up-a-mysql-database-using-cron.html Knowledge to help you build good websites Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:11:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: PhillC http://www.metatitan.com/mysql/20/backing-up-a-mysql-database-using-cron.html#comment-181 PhillC Tue, 11 Dec 2007 15:38:07 +0000 http://www.metatitan.com/mysql/20/backing-up-a-mysql-database-using-cron.html#comment-181 Nice and concise little tutorial there. I had to go through a similar process recently, but the first thing I had to do was find a decent online storage service. I wrote about my search, and then the steps I use to backup the data here: http://slashdot.org/~PhillC/journal/187583 I've actually split my mysqldumps and rsync jobs into two separate shell scripts, then use Cron to run the scripts daily. I just found it easier to edit the scripts as required and keep Cron nice and simple. Nice and concise little tutorial there.

I had to go through a similar process recently, but the first thing I had to do was find a decent online storage service.

I wrote about my search, and then the steps I use to backup the data here:

http://slashdot.org/~PhillC/journal/187583

I’ve actually split my mysqldumps and rsync jobs into two separate shell scripts, then use Cron to run the scripts daily. I just found it easier to edit the scripts as required and keep Cron nice and simple.

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