[mythtv-users] REMINDER: Back Up Your Database.

[Jeff Breitner]

On Thu, Jan 2, 2014 at 11:18 AM, Paul Gardiner <lists at glidos.net> wrote:
>
> Although I very much trust your knowledge of MythTV and generally follow
> your advice, I should probably point out that this whole discussion has
> been started by my experiences that have in fact been the exact
> opposite. Before first seeing you advise against the use of mysqldump,
> I had been using it for years, about twice a year, to copy all my
> databases between servers. I have two servers that I alternate, so that
> I can keep updating opensuse without having to risk my currently live
> machine. A combination of mysqldump and rsync pull all my important
> files across. I've never *knowingly* had a database problem on those
> machines.
>


Have you considered using Percona xtrabackup/innobackupex?
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