mysqldump doesn't work in crontab

Question

I\'m trying to add a cronjob in the crontab (ubuntu server) that backups the mysql db.

Executing the script in the terminal as root works well, but inserted in the c

Answer 1

Local Host mysql Backup: 0 1 * * * /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqldump -uroot -ppassword --opt database > /path/to/directory/filename.sql

(There is no space between the -p and password or -u and username - replace root with a correct database username.)

It works for me. no space between the -p and password or -u and username