BSD Ports

databases/mysqlbackup 2.8 DragonFly

Creates MySQL backups on a periodic basis

System
DragonFly
Repository
DPorts
Maintainer
[email protected] (as in FreeBSD)
License
BSD2CLAUSE
Categories
databases
Package size
16.9 KiB, 50.2 KiB installed

Description

mysqlbackup: create MySQL-database servers backup easy

Why mysqlbackup?

  1. Requires minimum coding to create everyday MySQL-backups with some additional functions.

  2. Backups can be compressed on-the-fly and automatically rotated after specified number of a days past.

  3. "Slave mode" feature - stop slave, save it's status and then create backup. Start slave afterwards.

  4. Includes basic database maintenance: check, optimize tables before backup creation.

  5. It can be safely used on a large MySQL installations (1000+ databases).

  6. It is written in sh - code interpreter available in a base system.

In the other systems

SystemPortVersion
DragonFlydatabases/mysqlbackup2.8
FreeBSDdatabases/mysqlbackup2.8

Install

Binary package:

pkg install mysqlbackup

From DPorts:

cd /usr/dports/databases/mysqlbackup && make install clean

Dependencies

Run dependencies 1

No port depends on this one.

Configuration

No options to configure.

Service scripts
none

Message after installing

===>   NOTICE:

The mysqlbackup port currently does not have a maintainer. As a result, it is
more likely to have unresolved issues, not be up-to-date, or even be removed in
the future. To volunteer to maintain this port, please create an issue at:

https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla

More information about port maintainership is available at:

https://docs.freebsd.org/en/articles/contributing/#ports-contributing