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[ILUG] Avoiding password on mysqldump command line

[ILUG] Avoiding password on mysqldump command line

John Madden maddenj+ilug at skynet.ie
Wed Jul 6 15:37:07 IST 2005


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On (06/07/05 15:28), John Tobin didst pronounce:
> Works like a charm.  You can also use --defaults-file=/some/where if
> using ~/.my.cnf would obstruct other operations.
> 
Another option is to put the password in a file (obviously with
permissions set appropriately), and use mysqldump -p`cat filename`

Of course, using .my.cnf is the better way to go in this case. But said
I'd post it for completeness sake :)

- -- 
Chat ya later,

John.
- --
BOFH excuse #139: UBNC (user brain not connected)
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