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Automating “yes” input for a script or binary on linux.
Use the linux utility yes. yes <input> | /path/to/script This will continually input the <input< word into the /path/to/script file. Its useful for automating input into a script or binary and can be used to automate any type of input – don’t let the program’s name fool you.
Backup or restore MySQL database via SSH or terminal.
Here is the command to use to actually backup the database on the command line: mysqldump --add-drop-table -u user -p database > database.sql When you have the backup, use this command to restore it: mysql -u user -p database < database.sql You need to make the appropriate substitutions obviously. Hope this is brief enough!
Excellent advanced linux commands description table.