mysql: [Warning] Using a password on the command line interface can be insecure. It's that simple—you've now restored your database dbname in the condition it was when you dumped it.

6 rows in set (0.00 sec) Just the Tip of the Iceberg! The mysql command-line interactive program is a very powerful way to access, display and even manipulate data without the need for any GUI at all.

Whether you're running a LAMP stack on Ubuntu or CentOS, you need to back up your MySQL databases. Learn how to do this with the help of the mysqldump command.