MySQL backup
This is how I backup MySQL database on a Linux box.
MySQL database location
The database files are located in /var/lib/mysql directory
Scheduling the backup
For scheduling the backup, I used a script. The scirpt is stored in /etc/cron.daily.
Note: placing a script inside the /etc/cron.daily directory means it will be executed daily by Cron. The latter can be configured in a [...]