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    Here's an example of a simple bash script that can be used to backup a MySQL database:
#!/bin/bash

# Set the backup directory and file name
BACKUP_DIR="/path/to/backup/dir"
DATE=$(date +"%Y-%m-%d")
BACKUP_FILE="database-$DATE.sql"

# Set the MySQL credentials
MYSQL_USER="username"
MYSQL_PASSWORD="password"
MYSQL_HOST="localhost"
MYSQL_DB="database_name"

# Create the backup
mysqldump -u $MYSQL_USER -h $MYSQL_HOST -p$MYSQL_PASSWORD $MYSQL_DB > $BACKUP_DIR/$BACKUP_FILE

This script uses the mysqldump command to create a backup of the specified MySQL database. The backup is saved in the BACKUP_DIR directory with a file name in the format "database-YYYY-MM-DD.sql". You can adjust mysqldump command options as per your requirements
You will need to replace the placeholders for the MySQL credentials with your actual values, and also configure the correct path for the backup directory.
You can schedule this script to run automatically using the cron job.
crontab -e

Then add the below line to schedule the backup everyday at 12AM
0 0 * * * /path/to/script/backup.sh

It's also recommended to encrypt your backup file before storing it in a different location, to protect your data in case of a security breach.
crontab -e