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Run mysqldump on remote database using local docker image

When no mysql tools are available locally, use mysqldump from inside a docker container to backup a remote database.

docker run -it --rm -e MYSQL_PWD=<user pass> mysql:5.7 mysqldump -u <user> -h <ip address> -P 3306 database 1> backup.sql

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