Comments on: Automated Backups – A 5 Minute Script To Safer Data http://blog.perplexedlabs.com/2009/02/09/automated-backups-a-5-minute-script-to-safer-data/ web development war stories from the frontlines to the backend Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:11:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Shai http://blog.perplexedlabs.com/2009/02/09/automated-backups-a-5-minute-script-to-safer-data/comment-page-1/#comment-2731 Shai Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:08:39 +0000 http://www.perplexedlabs.com/?p=178#comment-2731 This is great. Since I'm new at this kind of stuff, I just need a couple more details. <br><br>In your example... does the script live in a file named "backup.daily.cron"?<br><br>What does the comment "/bin/bash" mean. Is that the directory you stored the file in? Does it matter what directory you store the file in?<br><br>Thanks much.<br><br>Shai Gluskin This is great. Since I'm new at this kind of stuff, I just need a couple more details.

In your example… does the script live in a file named “backup.daily.cron”?

What does the comment “/bin/bash” mean. Is that the directory you stored the file in? Does it matter what directory you store the file in?

Thanks much.

Shai Gluskin

]]> By: Shai http://blog.perplexedlabs.com/2009/02/09/automated-backups-a-5-minute-script-to-safer-data/comment-page-1/#comment-2716 Shai Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:08:39 +0000 http://www.perplexedlabs.com/?p=178#comment-2716 This is great. Since I'm new at this kind of stuff, I just need a couple more details. <br><br>In your example... does the script live in a file named "backup.daily.cron"?<br><br>What does the comment "/bin/bash" mean. Is that the directory you stored the file in? Does it matter what directory you store the file in?<br><br>Thanks much.<br><br>Shai Gluskin This is great. Since I'm new at this kind of stuff, I just need a couple more details.

In your example… does the script live in a file named “backup.daily.cron”?

What does the comment “/bin/bash” mean. Is that the directory you stored the file in? Does it matter what directory you store the file in?

Thanks much.

Shai Gluskin

]]> By: Matt http://blog.perplexedlabs.com/2009/02/09/automated-backups-a-5-minute-script-to-safer-data/comment-page-1/#comment-2120 Matt Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:49:24 +0000 http://www.perplexedlabs.com/?p=178#comment-2120 @william this would only apply to InnoDB tables @william this would only apply to InnoDB tables

]]> By: William http://blog.perplexedlabs.com/2009/02/09/automated-backups-a-5-minute-script-to-safer-data/comment-page-1/#comment-2118 William Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:14:41 +0000 http://www.perplexedlabs.com/?p=178#comment-2118 If you want to do a live data dump without locking your database, just add a --single-transaction on your mysqldump line. If you want to do a live data dump without locking your database, just add a –single-transaction on your mysqldump line.

]]> By: arslan http://blog.perplexedlabs.com/2009/02/09/automated-backups-a-5-minute-script-to-safer-data/comment-page-1/#comment-1614 arslan Thu, 09 Apr 2009 06:37:44 +0000 http://www.perplexedlabs.com/?p=178#comment-1614 How can i backup, if i am using windows platform ? How can i backup, if i am using windows platform ?

]]> By: jb http://blog.perplexedlabs.com/2009/02/09/automated-backups-a-5-minute-script-to-safer-data/comment-page-1/#comment-1294 jb Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:00:24 +0000 http://www.perplexedlabs.com/?p=178#comment-1294 just a small thing but ... you should first rename the backup file and then erase it when it is finished^^ In case you are very very very unlucky! just a small thing but … you should first rename the backup file and then erase it when it is finished^^
In case you are very very very unlucky!

]]> By: Eric http://blog.perplexedlabs.com/2009/02/09/automated-backups-a-5-minute-script-to-safer-data/comment-page-1/#comment-685 Eric Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:26:04 +0000 http://www.perplexedlabs.com/?p=178#comment-685 There are some other housekeeping things I do in this script, related to Rails, that I didn't include for various reasons, which make restarting the server a good idea. But you're right, for strictly backing up a DB, you don't *have* to stop Apache. There's not a ton of activity on this box at 1am anyway. There are some other housekeeping things I do in this script, related to Rails, that I didn’t include for various reasons, which make restarting the server a good idea. But you’re right, for strictly backing up a DB, you don’t *have* to stop Apache. There’s not a ton of activity on this box at 1am anyway.

]]> By: Mattias Geniar http://blog.perplexedlabs.com/2009/02/09/automated-backups-a-5-minute-script-to-safer-data/comment-page-1/#comment-684 Mattias Geniar Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:03:24 +0000 http://www.perplexedlabs.com/?p=178#comment-684 Why would you stop Apache? The mysqldump allows you to lock tables it's currently back-ing up, so insert/updates won't cause corrupt and out-of-sync data. But normal read requests are still possible through a website. Why would you stop Apache? The mysqldump allows you to lock tables it’s currently back-ing up, so insert/updates won’t cause corrupt and out-of-sync data. But normal read requests are still possible through a website.

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