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Migrating mySQL DB From Ubuntu Host to Docker
Posted by: Ben Kellermann
Date: April 13, 2018 11:41AM

Hey Guys -

Recently I set up an Atomic Docker Host (Fedora-based) in my home lab. My plan is to migrate many service applications that I have spread out to it which should give me some base experience with Docker and such. One of the first things I'm trying to do is migrate a mySQL Database over.

I have a mySQL 5.7.21 Database running on an Ubunutu system which I use for my home's Kodi library. I've found that it seems simple to move a database to another server by dumping it, copying, then importing it; I just am not sure how to do that with a mysql Docker Container.

I've already pulled the image by executing "docker pull mysql" on my Docker host, but am not 100% sure how to proceed beyond that to get the DB imported. Below is what I think I need to do - could someone please verify and correct if needed?

1. Pull the mySQL Docker image (done)

2. Start a new mysql instance by executing something like "docker run --name some-mysql -e MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=my-secret-pw -d mysql:tag"

3. Copy the database from the Ubuntu host to a path on the Atomic (Docker) host using SCP

4. Import the new database.

I see that the mysql command to import it would be something like
"mysql -u root -p newdatabase < /path/to/newdatabase.sql"
but I'm not sure the best way to go about it with Docker. It seems that I can create a new container to run mySQL command line by executing something like "docker run -it --link some-mysql:mysql --rm mysql sh -c 'exec mysql -h"$MYSQL_PORT_3306_TCP_ADDR" -P"$MYSQL_PORT_3306_TCP_PORT" -uroot -p"$MYSQL_ENV_MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD"'"
but not sure it's the best way to go about it. If so, how would I reference the file(s) I copied over to the Docker host for import?

Any help would be greatly appreciated - Thanks!

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