mysql_mysqldump []

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Dumping and Importing database

To take a mysql dump you should not be logged into mysql, you will just need to be in the terminal. Use the following command to export the db to the directory you are currently in:

Viewing databases outside of mysql

You can view your mysql databases without logging into mysql with the following command:

mysql -e "show databases"

or

mysqlshow