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automysqlbackup

automysqlbackup(8)					    Automatically backup MySQL						automysqlbackup(8)

NAME

       automysqlbackup - backup all of your database daily, weekly, and monthly

SYNOPSIS

	automysqlbackup

DESCRIPTION

	This manual page documents briefly the automysqlbackup command.

	configuration is stored within the /etc/default/automysqlbackup file

PARAMETERS

       USERNAME=dbuser
	      Username to access the MySQL server e.g. dbuser

       PASSWORD="password"
	      Username to access the MySQL server e.g. password

       DBHOST=localhost
	      Host name (or IP address) of MySQL server e.g localhost

       DBNAMES="DB1 DB2 DB3"
	      List of DBNAMES for Daily/Weekly Backup e.g. "DB1 DB2 DB3"

       BACKUPDIR="/backups"
	      Backup directory location e.g /backups

       MAILCONTENT="stdout"
	      Mail setup What would you like to be mailed to you?
	       - log   : send only log file
	       - files : send log file and sql files as attachments (see docs)
	       - stdout : will simply output the log to the screen if run manually.
	       - quiet : Only send logs if an error occurs to the MAILADDR.

       MAXATTSIZE="4000"
	      Set the maximum allowed email size in k. (4000 = approx 5MB email [see docs])

       MAILADDR="user@domain.com"
	      Email Address to send mail to? (user@domain.com)

ADVANCED OPTIONS

       MDBNAMES="mysql $DBNAMES"
	      List of DBBNAMES for Monthly Backups.

       DBEXCLUDE=""
	      List of DBNAMES to EXCLUDE if DBNAMES are set to all (must be in " quotes)

       CREATE_DATABASE=yes
	      Include CREATE DATABASE in backup?

       SEPDIR=yes
	      Separate backup directory and file for each DB? (yes or no)

       DOWEEKLY=6
	      Which day do you want weekly backups at? (1 to 7 where 1 is Monday)

       COMP=gzip
	      Choose Compression type. (gzip or bzip2)

       COMMCOMP=no
	      Compress communications between backup server and MySQL server?

       LATEST=no
	      Additionally keep a copy of the most recent backup in a separate directory.

       MAX_ALLOWED_PACKET=
	      The maximum size of the buffer for client/server communication. e.g. 16MB (maximum i

       SOCKET=
	      For connections to localhost. Sometimes the Unix socket file must be specified.

       #PREBACKUP="/etc/automysqlbackup/mysql-backup-pre"
	      Command to run before backups (uncomment to use)

       #POSTBACKUP="/etc/automysqlbackup/mysql-backup-post"
	      Command run after backups (uncomment to use)

AUTHOR

       This manual page was written by Jose Luis Tallon <jltallon@adv-solutions.net>.  for the Debian GNU/Linux system, but can be used by others.

wipe_out							    6 Sep 2008							automysqlbackup(8)

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