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MariaDB mysqldump — Basic Usage

Use MariaDB mysqldump for a standard administrative task.

Copy-ready commandMariaDB mysqldump — Basic Usage
mysqldump -u root -p database_name > backup.sql

Requirements and permissions

Requirements
Appropriate database client and connection
Permissions
Database privileges vary
Last reviewed
2026-07-31

Examples

Basic Usage

Use MariaDB mysqldump for a standard administrative task.

mysqldump -u root -p database_name > backup.sql

Original command

Back up a MariaDB or MySQL database.

mysqldump -u root -p database_name > backup.sql

Common errors

Command not found

Confirm Appropriate database client and connection is installed and available in your current shell.