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+#!/bin/bash
+USER=root
+PASS="$(echo $MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD)"
+COPIES=2
+BASE=/mnt
+
+echo
+date
+echo
+echo "dumping databases"
+i=$(($COPIES - 1))
+while [ $i -ge 0 ];
+do
+        [ -s $BASE/databases.sql.$i.gz ] && mv $BASE/databases.sql.$i.gz $BASE/databases.sql.$(($i+1)).gz
+        i=$(($i-1))
+done
+/usr/bin/mysqldump -u $USER --password=$PASS --all-databases | gzip >$BASE/databases.sql.0.gz
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