database dump mysql command line code example

Example 1: mysql dump database command line linux

mysqldump -u<user_name> -p<user_password> <database_name> > <file_name>.sql

Example 2: mysql dump mysql db cli

#note by specifying -p flag without a password it'll prompt you for pass

DUMP:
mysqldump -u username -p dbname --lock-tables=false > filename.sql

Import:
mysql -u username -p dbname < filename.sql

Import external:
mysql -h host -u username -p dbname < filename.sql