gunzip dump file while exporting ...

**vnktummala** · 12-12-2006, 02:15 PM

Hi all:

Is there any way to zip / tar the dump file simultaniously while exporting the data?

Thanks in advance.

**gandolf989** · 12-12-2006, 02:38 PM

Originally Posted by vnktummala

Hi all:

Is there any way to zip / tar the dump file simultaniously while exporting the data?

Thanks in advance.

You can pipe the export to gzip or compress.
I don't have the syntax though.

**davey23uk** · 12-12-2006, 02:49 PM

use a named pipe (mknod)

**vnktummala** · 12-12-2006, 03:04 PM

Thank you all.

**vnktummala** · 12-12-2006, 04:01 PM

Originally Posted by davey23uk

use a named pipe (mknod)

Davey:

Can you pls type syntax for me? It's looking very tricky ...

mknod -p ???

Thank you

**davey23uk** · 12-12-2006, 04:55 PM

**vnktummala** · 12-12-2006, 05:59 PM

That URL is excellent Davey. Thank you very much.

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