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Created July 23, 2014 05:18
Simple MySQLdump script for keeping a single compressed sql backup. sloppy, assumptious.
#!/bin/bash
USERNAME=dbuser
PASSWORD=examplepassword
DBHOST=127.0.0.1
DBNAME=singledbname
OPTIONS="--single-transaction --quick"
BACKUPDIR="/full/path/to/store/backup" # No trailing slash
# we want to make sure our new files are created only readable by owner
umask 077