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Created April 22, 2017 04:10
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Mongo dump/restore with docker
# Backup DB
docker run \
--rm \
--link running_mongo:mongo \
-v /data/mongo/backup:/backup \
mongo \
bash -c ‘mongodump --out /backup --host $MONGO_PORT_27017_TCP_ADDR’
# Download the dump
scp -r USER@REMOTE:/data/mongo/backup ./backup
# Restore DB
# upload file
scp -r ./backup USER@REMOTE:/data/mongo/backup
docker run \
--rm \
--link running_mongo:mongo \
-v /data/mongodb/backup:/backup \
mongo \
bash -c ‘mongorestore /backup --host $MONGO_PORT_27017_TCP_ADDR’
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@jeromejaglale
I get EOF error cause my dump is a directory. What to do?

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Hey @ipedrazas,
Can you help me in explaining your command. Not sure, getting error -
/backup’: $'\342\200\230mongorestore': command not found

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