Duplicate Entire MySQL Database

Question

Is it posible to duplicate an entire MySQL database on a linux server?

I know I can use export and import but the original database is >25MB so that\'s not ideal.

Answer 1

Making a Copy of a Database

# mysqldump -u root -p password db1 > dump.sql
# mysqladmin -u root -p password create db2
# mysql -u root -p password db2 < dump.sql

Answer 2

To remote server

mysqldump mydbname | ssh host2 "mysql mydbcopy"

To local server

mysqldump mydbname | mysql mydbcopy

Answer 3

First create the duplicate database:

CREATE DATABASE duplicateddb;

Make sure the user and permissions are all in place and:

 mysqldump -u admin -p originaldb | mysql -u backup -pPassword duplicateddb;