Whether you're running a LAMP stack on Ubuntu or CentOS, you need to back up your MySQL databases. Learn how to do this with the help of the mysqldump command.

So instead, you'll likely want to back up MySQL databases individually by specifying the individual database name (or names) at the end of the command, instead of just --all-databases.

Setting up database replication is one of the most reliable means of getting a real-time backup of your MariaDB data. See how easy this is to achieve.