mysql backup script

README.md

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+# sarmic
+- I will be adding any useful scripts, oneliners, wikis and whatnot I find here.

backupdb.sh

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+#!/bin/bash
+
+#import credentials
+source .env
+
+#
+DATETIME="$(date +'%d-%m-%Y_%H:%M:%S')"
+GZFILE=$DB_DATABASE-$DATETIME.sql.gz
+
+#change working directory to temporary
+cd /tmp/
+
+#dump the database to compressed .sql.gz file
+mysqldump --opt --user=$DB_USERNAME --password=$DB_PASSWORD $DB_DATABASE | gzip > $GZFILE
+
+#send to gzip file to telegram
+curl -s -F document=@$GZFILE https://api.telegram.org/bot$TG_BOT_TOKEN/sendDocument?chat_id=$TG_CHATID
+
+#delete .gzip file
+rm $GZFILE