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*To backup the SQL database |
*To backup the SQL database |
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mysqldump -u <username> -p <nameofyourdatabase> > wikidb-backup- |
mysqldump -u <username> -p <nameofyourdatabase> > wikidb-backup-<yymmdd>.sql |
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(for us, <tt>username</tt> is <tt>wikiuser</tt> and <tt>nameofyourdatabase</tt> is <tt>wikidb</tt>). |
(for us, <tt>username</tt> is <tt>wikiuser</tt> and <tt>nameofyourdatabase</tt> is <tt>wikidb</tt>; <tt>yymmdd</tt> is what it always is). |
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*To create a backup of the web directory, login as wiki, and go to /www/html/w and type |
*To create a backup of the web directory, login as wiki, and go to /www/html/w and type |
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tar cvzf web-backup- |
tar cvzf web-backup-<yymmdd>.tar.gz * |
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Revision as of 10:03, 2 September 2005
- To backup the SQL database
mysqldump -u <username> -p <nameofyourdatabase> > wikidb-backup-<yymmdd>.sql
(for us, username is wikiuser and nameofyourdatabase is wikidb; yymmdd is what it always is).
- To create a backup of the web directory, login as wiki, and go to /www/html/w and type
tar cvzf web-backup-<yymmdd>.tar.gz *
