Q. I made MySQL backup using mysqldump -u user -h localhost -ppassword forumdb | -gzip -9 > forumdb.sql.gz command. How do I restore MySQL database backup using a shell prompt under Linux / UNIX operating system?
A. mysqldump command is text-based client or tool for dumping or backing up mysql databases, tables and or data. You can use same command as follows:
$ gunzip forumdb.gz
Now, restore using mysqldump:
$ mysqldump -u user -h localhost -ppassword forumdb < forumdb.sql
Alternatively, use mysql command as follows:
$ mysql -u user -h localhost -ppassword forumdb < forumdb.sql
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This FAQ kust rocks. Great tips.
Cheers,.
-Kenan