Hi Kalle, Try mysqldump databasename -uusername -ppassword > /to/a/directory/dump.sql
NO SPACE between the -p and the password -Hassan -----Original Message----- From: Kalle Saarinen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 10:06 PM To: MySQL Subject: mysqldump Hello I'm trying to make mysqldump in a shell script but I can't deliver password to sql server. I have command in the script: mysqldump databasename -u username -p password > /to/a/directory/dump.sql When i run the script it asks for a password and takes the password given in the script for a table name. How can I give the password in the script??? mysqldump --help wasn't wery helpful... -Kalle Thanks -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]