[PHP] getting mysql dump using php

2002-11-24 Thread See Kok Boon
t: Re: [PHP] getting mysql dump using php Hello, ...seems like Rich is not available yet so let me try :) "See Kok Boon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > hi Rich, > > yes think i need more info to the "mysqldump utility". i suppose you mean > there is in fact t

Re: [PHP] getting mysql dump using php

2002-11-24 Thread @ Edwin
Hello, ...seems like Rich is not available yet so let me try :) "See Kok Boon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > hi Rich, > > yes think i need more info to the "mysqldump utility". i suppose you mean > there is in fact this utility? Well, most probably you'll be able to find it inside your mysql/bin

[PHP] getting mysql dump using php

2002-11-24 Thread See Kok Boon
ELECT *" then use a loop to format the results into a database dump (data and structure) and then email the content to myself. how's that? -Original Message- From: Morgan Hughes [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Sunday, November 24, 2002 12:35 PM To: PHP Subject: RE: [PHP] get

[PHP] getting mysql dump using php

2002-11-24 Thread See Kok Boon
hi Rich, yes think i need more info to the "mysqldump utility". i suppose you mean there is in fact this utility? -Original Message- From: Rich Gray [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Sunday, November 24, 2002 8:14 PM To: See Kok Boon; PHP Subject: RE: [PHP] getting mysql dump

RE: [PHP] getting mysql dump using php

2002-11-23 Thread Morgan Hughes
On Sun, 24 Nov 2002, Rich Gray wrote: > Answer is No. 2) > Use cron to run the mysqldump utility instead of a php script. > Let me know if you need more info. I use this one with crontab, it works pretty well, if your email program can handle uuencode: #!/bin/sh # File: db_backup.sh # D

RE: [PHP] getting mysql dump using php

2002-11-23 Thread Rich Gray
Answer is No. 2) Use cron to run the mysqldump utility instead of a php script. Let me know if you need more info. Cheers Rich -Original Message- From: See Kok Boon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 23 November 2002 07:35 To: PHP Subject: [PHP] getting mysql dump using php hi, can

[PHP] getting mysql dump using php

2002-11-23 Thread See Kok Boon
hi, can anyone tell me how to make auto backups of mysql databases? i have a particular database that i want to backup everyday. what i can think of now is to use crontab to execute a .php that will do the work, then send the db schema (dump) via email every midnight. however, i do not know the