mysql-backup

Export: mysqldump -u root -p –all-databases > alldb.sql Look up the documentation for mysqldump. You may want to use some of the options mentioned in comments: mysqldump -u root -p –opt –all-databases > alldb.sql mysqldump -u root -p –all-databases –skip-lock-tables > alldb.sql Import: mysql -u root -p < alldb.sql