Oh boy, and here's the big stupid question. How do I get to the shell prompt? Sorry! Yea, I'm that newbie. :)
Thank you, Lillian --- Carlos Proal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > One common error is trying to do this inside the > mysql console, instead > of the shell prompt, i think thats your problem > because at least the > first one is correct. > > Carlos > > > Red Hope wrote: > > Hey y'all, > > I've been fussing with the MySQL dump procedure to > > backup my stuff. I'm on MySQL 5.0.41 and I have > tried > > so hard to get it to dump my files into .sql > format > > but my syntax is wrong, wrong, wrong. lol > > > > I put below examples what I've been entering to > get my > > databases backed up. I always get an error or I > get > > locked into the "->" thing if I don't use the > > semicolons. > > > > Any help would be awesome! > > Thank you, > > Lillian > > > > Tried & Wrong > > mysqldump -u root -ppassword test > test.sql > > mysqldump -u root -ppassword test > test.sql; > > mysqldump -u root -ppassword -databases test > > > test.sql; > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > > Yahoo! oneSearch: Finally, mobile search > > that gives answers, not web links. > > > http://mobile.yahoo.com/mobileweb/onesearch?refer=1ONXIC > > > > > > > -- > MySQL General Mailing List > For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > To unsubscribe: > http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Take the Internet to Go: Yahoo!Go puts the Internet in your pocket: mail, news, photos & more. http://mobile.yahoo.com/go?refer=1GNXIC -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
