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Posted by J.O. Aho on 11/20/06 13:17
Adam wrote:
> On Mon, 20 Nov 2006 07:53:14 +0100, J.O. Aho wrote:
>
>> Adam wrote:
>>> After having deleted a complete database when I thought I was removing
>>> just one table, I thought it really was high time I implemented a
>>> decent MySQL backup script on my remote servers.
>>>
>>> I googled around a fair bit and found a bewildering array of pretty
>>> *complex* looking scripts that I'm struggling to compare. Some weird
>>> ones out there - like a CRON verison that only works by *emailing* the
>>> file. A 300Mb e-mail would bring my NZ "broadband" to its knees ;-)
>>>
>>> I need to be able to set up and run *fairly simple* backups on my
>>> clients' sites. Either CRON or manual. I don't have access to EXEC
>>> functions on most of these sites - just the usual cPanel thing.
>>>
>>> Anyone know of a decent backup script?
>>
>> I have used mysqlphpbak, it allows simple backups and recoveries, stores the
>> database on local hard drive (local as same as the web server is run on).
>
> Thanks for that - not one I'd previously seen (I *did* look -
> honest!).
>
> This one appears to need to have access to mysqldump (in /bin) -
> which I don't have on these cheapo cPanel type hosting arrangements.
> Is there any way round this?
You could install it in your user account, and modify the PHP script to use
the one in your home rather than the systemwide one.
//Aho
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