forgot to mention. you'll have to use ZIP, since TAR is not available on Windows (unless you use the previously mentioned software packages). -RG
On Tue, 2 Apr 2002, Russell E Glaue wrote: > > Maybe... after some long hours and many lines. I am not sure. I know it > won't necessarilly be easy. > You'd be better off using PERL. > You can download the windows binary of PERL for free. (www.perl.org) > You can install PERL anywhere you want on the system just so long as your > PERL scripts point at the PERL.EXE executable. > -RG > > > On Tue, 2 Apr 2002, Mark Stringham wrote: > > > > Could I run something similar as a BAT file? > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Russell E Glaue <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: Mark Stringham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Cc: Rodney Broom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: Tuesday, April 02, 2002 4:25 PM > > Subject: Re: backup databases > > > > > > > > > >On Tue, 2 Apr 2002, Mark Stringham wrote: > > >> > > >> What would the script look like if I'm on Win2k ? > > > > > >Good luck!! > > > > > >But seriously; there is a $300 software package out there (can't remember > > >name) that will give your billy-boy OS some unix shell-like capabilities, > > >including TAR. It was featured in like a January (or December) "Network > > >Magazine" article. > > >If your interested in knowing what this software package is, e-mail me and > > >I'll look and get the name (and URL) to you. > > >-RG > > > > > > > > >> > > >> Mark > > >> -----Original Message----- > > >> From: Rodney Broom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >> Date: Tuesday, April 02, 2002 12:22 PM > > >> Subject: Re: backup databases > > >> > > >> > > >> >From: David McInnis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >> > > > >> >> Could you share your script for doing the date thing with the rest of > > >> >> us? That sounds useful. > > >> > > > >> >> > From: Jonathan Hilgeman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > >> >> > mysqldump -uUsername -pPassword --all-databases > tmp.sql && tar -cf > > >> >> > MySQL-Backup-DATE.tar.gz -z tmp.sql && rm -f tmp.sql > > >> >> > I use a script (to determine DATE)... > > >> > > > >> > > > >> >How about: > > >> > > > >> > mysqldump -uUsername -pPassword --all-databases > tmp.sql && \ > > >> > tar -cf MySQL-Backup-`date +%Y-%m-%d`.tar.gz -z tmp.sql && \ > > >> > rm -f tmp.sql > > >> > > > >> >Try this for an example that doesn't change anything: > > >> > > > >> > echo MySQL-Backup-`date +%Y-%m-%d`.tar.gz > > >> > > > >> >--- > > >> >Rodney Broom > > >> >Programmer: Desert.Net > > >> > > > >> >sql > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> >--------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >> >Before posting, please check: > > >> > http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) > > >> > http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) > > >> > > > >> >To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >> >To unsubscribe, e-mail > > >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >> >Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >> Before posting, please check: > > >> http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) > > >> http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) > > >> > > >> To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >> To unsubscribe, e-mail > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Before posting, please check: > http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) > http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) > > To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php
