https://github.com/infothrill/perl-mysqlblasy

mysqlblasy (MySQL backup for lazy sysadmins) is a script for automatic silent mysql backups
https://github.com/infothrill/perl-mysqlblasy

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mysqlblasy (MySQL backup for lazy sysadmins) is a script for automatic silent mysql backups

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/infothrill/perl-mysqlblasy
• Owner: infothrill
• License: other
• Created: 2014-01-10T12:27:35.000Z (over 12 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2022-09-17T13:51:21.000Z (over 3 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2026-01-10T22:40:35.384Z (5 months ago)
• Language: Perl
• Homepage:
• Size: 25.4 KB
• Stars: 8
• Watchers: 4
• Forks: 6
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README
  • Changelog: CHANGES
  • License: LICENSE

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README

          
OVERVIEW

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mysqlblasy is a perl script for automatic silent mysql backups.

See 'mysqlblasy --help' for more information.

FEATURES

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* backup rotation to avoid disc overflow

* dump some or all databases from a database instance

* compress dumps (using gzip,bzip2,zip,tar)

* optimize tables

* syslog facility (only on unix-like system, not win32)

* unix style output (loglevels, errors to stderr)

* security: no shell on external commands!

* NO root privileges required

* NO external dependencies except Perl and MySQL

* designed for automation (for example cron)

DOCUMENTATION

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run `perldoc myqlblasy.pl`

REQUIREMENTS

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* Perl 5.6.1

* MySQL >= 3

INSTALL

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Simply drop the script where you want it to be and create a config file at any

of these locations (/etc/mysqlblasy.conf, /usr/local/etc/mysqlblasy.conf, 

$HOME/.mysqlblasyrc) or use the --config commandline option to specify a custom

config file.

NOTE

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This tool is only actively supported for Perl version > 5.8.3

OPERATING SYSTEMS

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mysqlblasy has been tested by myself or other people on the following platforms:

- Linux >= 2.2 (Debian/Ubuntu)

- Mac OS X >= 10.2 (mysql from fink.sf.net)

- Windows 2003

COMPETITION

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similar tools:

* http://www.mswanson.com/mybackup/

* http://freshmeat.net/projects/mysqlbackup/

* http://mysql-cbn.sourceforge.net/

* http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/mysqlhotcopy.html

anything I missed?

LICENSE

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see LICENSE