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Backup and restore a mysql database from a running Docker mysql container
# Backup
docker exec CONTAINER /usr/bin/mysqldump -u root --password=root DATABASE > backup.sql
# Restore
cat backup.sql | docker exec -i CONTAINER /usr/bin/mysql -u root --password=root DATABASE
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blu-IT commented Jul 19, 2022

Can someone please tell me, how I get the database dump out of the docker container on my host? The command
docker exec CONTAINER /usr/bin/mysqldump -u root --password=root DATABASE > backup.sql
seems to dump the file inside the docker container, but I need it on my host. Thanks!

I think, you may use this command to get the files in host from container: docker cp :/file/path/within/container /host/path/target

@nhossaincse

Thanks! I already solved its (inside my script) this way:

docker cp <container_id>:/file/path/within/container /host/path/target

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blu-IT commented Jul 19, 2022

Since you take a mysql dump, automatically the .sql file will appear in your host folder. Tell me what you think?

@ambrosiora

Thanks! I already solved its (inside my script) this way:

docker cp <container_id>:/file/path/within/container /host/path/target

@behai-nguyen
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Very sweet. Thank you very much.

@echanobe
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Thank you!

@Tipset
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Tipset commented Aug 17, 2022

This helped a bunch, thank you!

@hkanizawa
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Thanks

@tomaszroot
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:-*

@botosdavid
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thank you so much!

@dorimusz
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Thanks a lot!

@ttcosta11
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Thank you!

@tgiovanella87
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Great! Thanks!

@paulovnas
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Very nice... Thank you so much.

@samplec0de
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Exactly what I looking for, thanks!

@nnearobot
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Exactly what I needed. Thank you so much!

@sukruaydinlik
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Thank you so much. Restore command worked like a charm. Unbelieveable to see that instructions on official Docker image page fail.

@razavistag
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this works thank you

@meng7171
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meng7171 commented Jan 8, 2023

good, bro. THANKS.

@paulograbin
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This is awesome, thank you!

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canuk99 commented Jan 26, 2023

Anybody figure out this socket issue?
docker exec zabbix-docker-62_zabbix-server_1 /usr/bin/mysqldump -u root --password=secret -S /var/run/mysqd/mysqld.socket zabbix > ~/zabbix.dump

mysqldump: Got error: 2002: "Can't connect to local server through socket '/var/run/mysqd/mysqld.socket' (2)" when trying to connect
"Can't connect to local server through socket '/var/run/mysqd/"Can't connect to local server through socket '/var/run/mysqd/mysqld.socket' (2)" when trying to connect

mysqld.socket' (2)" when trying to connect

mysql> show variables like 'socket';
+---------------+-----------------------------+
| Variable_name | Value |
+---------------+-----------------------------+
| socket | /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock |
+---------------+-----------------------------+
1 row in set (0.01 sec)

mysql> quit
Bye

bash-4.4# ls -l /var/run/mysqld
total 12
-rw-r----- 1 mysql mysql 2 Jan 24 20:28 mysqld.pid
srwxrwxrwx 1 mysql mysql 0 Jan 24 20:28 mysqld.sock
-rw------- 1 mysql mysql 2 Jan 24 20:28 mysqld.sock.lock
srwxrwxrwx 1 mysql mysql 0 Jan 24 20:28 mysqlx.sock

@cesarinobruno
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Thanks!

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lnfel commented Mar 9, 2023

Still works in 2023!

@maksam07
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Still works in 2023!

I have this page in my bookmarks. I hope it stays up forever and never gets deleted

@muzzammil194
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muzzammil194 commented Aug 21, 2023

#!/bin/bash

read -p "Select your option number:
(1) BACKUP DB From Container
(2) RESTORE DB From Container
(3) BACKUP DB local
(4) RESTORE DB local
Enter your option: " option

read -p "Enter your database Name: " DATABASE
read -p "Enter your Host: " HOST
read -p "Enter your Port: " PORT
read -p "Enter your Username: " USERNAME
read -p "Enter your Password: " PASSWORD

MY_SQL_DUMP=/usr/bin/mysqldump

if [ "$option" == "1" ]; then
read -p "Enter your Container Name or ID: " Container
docker exec "$Container" "$MY_SQL_DUMP" -u "$USERNAME" --password="$PASSWORD" "$DATABASE" > "$DATABASE.sql"
elif [ "$option" == "2" ]; then
read -p "Enter your Container Name or ID: " Container
read -p "Enter your Restore-File-Path: " PATH
cat "$PATH.sql" | docker exec -i "$Container" "$MY_SQL_DUMP" -u "$USERNAME" --password="$PASSWORD" "$DATABASE"
elif [ "$option" == "3" ]; then
sudo "$MY_SQL_DUMP" -u "$USERNAME" -p"$PASSWORD" -P "$PORT" --host="$HOST" "$DATABASE" > "$DATABASE.sql"
elif [ "$option" == "4" ]; then
read -p "Enter your Restore-File-Path: " PATH
sudo "$MY_SQL_DUMP" -u "$USERNAME" -P "$PORT" -p"$PASSWORD" "$DATABASE" < "$PATH.sql"
else
echo "Invalid option selected."
fi

@maksam07
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sudo docker

sudo docker?

@muzzammil194
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sudo docker

sudo docker?

if docker does not add in a group of Linux so it does not execute with full permission

@carlosjuanco
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Gracias por el script de respaldo @muzzammil194

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icanitam commented Oct 2, 2023

thanks a lot! still work

@saidbakr
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You should get Nobel prize for these two lines of code!

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wac-max commented Feb 9, 2024

Works perfectly. thank you!

@dangduytung
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It works, thanks.

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