MariaDB: Using MariaDB CLIs (mysql, mysqldump, etc.)

This documentation is part of the Advanced usage guide. You can view the complete guide here: How to configure, optimise, export, or import MariaDB data.

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MariaDB command-line tools such as mysql and mysqldump are essential for tasks like importing or exporting data.

Running these tools inside a Docker container simplifies setup, especially if you prefer not to install software directly on your computer.

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To get started with Docker, you can launch a MariaDB container using the following command:

docker run -it -v $(pwd):/mnt mariadb:<MARIADB_VERSION> /bin/bash

Replace <MARIADB_VERSION> with the specific MariaDB version you require. For example, if your application uses MariaDB version 10.11.6-0 on Stackhero, you can use version 10.11.6 (simply omit the -0 suffix).

Once your container is running, you can check your connection with:

mysql -u root -p -h <XXXXXX>.stackhero-network.com -P <PORT>

When you start the container, your current directory is mounted to /mnt inside it (thanks to $(pwd):/mnt). This means any file in your current directory on your computer will be accessible in /mnt inside the container. For example, to back up a MariaDB database to your machine, run this command inside the container to save the backup as /mnt/<DATABASE>.sql:

mysqldump -u root -p -h <XXXXXX>.stackhero-network.com -P <PORT> <DATABASE> > /mnt/<DATABASE>.sql