[mythtv-users] REMINDER: Back Up Your Database.

[Paul Gardiner]

On 02/01/2014 22:11, Gary Buhrmaster wrote:
> On Thu, Jan 2, 2014 at 9:58 PM, Paul Gardiner <lists at glidos.net> wrote:
> ....
>> Another thing still bugging me, is why mysqldump doesn't create
>> exact copies of the database. I'd have thought that was what it
>> was intended to do.
>
> There are many (many (many)) options to mysqldump.  The
> MythTV provided script specifies those that are known to be
> appropriate.  If one is an experienced MySQL DBA, one
> may know what options are needed/appropriate, and have
> no need to use the provided scripts.  If one is not (and
> have no wish to become one), use the provided script.

Yeah, but an exact copy would always be appropriate, provided
you were just wishing to backup and not also correct problems.
Do you see what I mean?

P.