12 4 * * 0 /usr/bin/mysqldump -u mythtv -pmythtv mythconverg -c | /bin/gzip > /myth/backup/mythtv_backup.sql.sun.gz
12 4 * * 1 /usr/bin/mysqldump -u mythtv -pmythtv mythconverg -c | /bin/gzip > /myth/backup/mythtv_backup.sql.mon.gz
12 4 * * 2 /usr/bin/mysqldump -u mythtv -pmythtv mythconverg -c | /bin/gzip > /myth/backup/mythtv_backup.sql.tue.gz
12 4 * * 3 /usr/bin/mysqldump -u mythtv -pmythtv mythconverg -c | /bin/gzip > /myth/backup/mythtv_backup.sql.wed.gz
12 4 * * 4 /usr/bin/mysqldump -u mythtv -pmythtv mythconverg -c | /bin/gzip > /myth/backup/mythtv_backup.sql.thu.gz
12 4 * * 5 /usr/bin/mysqldump -u mythtv -pmythtv mythconverg -c | /bin/gzip > /myth/backup/mythtv_backup.sql.fri.gz
12 4 * * 6 /usr/bin/mysqldump -u mythtv -pmythtv mythconverg -c | /bin/gzip > /myth/backup/mythtv_backup.sql.sat.gz

You should be able to replace these lines with just one, something like:

12 4 * * * /usr/bin/mysqldump -u mythtv -pmythtv mythconverg -c | /bin/gzip > /myth/backup/mythtv_backup.sql.`date +%a`.gz

/Janek

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