[Gllug] Backing-up / Moving a MySQL database

[Jason Clifford]

On Tue, 24 Sep 2002, will wrote:

> This is the method I have used a few times aswell, just scp'ing the database 
> files.  Is it better to use mysqldump, or does it not matter?

Yes it is better to use mysqldump.

While it may not happen often database file formats *do* change and the 
result can be madness if you are depending upon binary compatibility in 
data files.

mysqldump is an easy to use and reliable means of acheiving what you want. 
I may mean an extra two commands being entered however the peace of mind 
is worth it. You should be in the habit of using it anyway to backup your 
data.

Jason Clifford
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