Important Mysql ssh commands – Mysql with linux

mysqldump -u <username> -p <password> <dbname>>filename.sql

Note : above command will download the sql file to user directory of the server and make sure to run above command we should not go to mysql prompt just login to the server using ssh . the arrow symbol > is used to export and < will be used to import the sql data file into database .

mysql -u <username> -p

then it will ask for password enter password and you are now in Mysql prompt .

use <dbname>;

above command will switch the database , now you can operate the selected database .