CLI:Canasta export

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canasta export

Export the database of a wiki in a Canasta instance

Synopsis

Export a wiki's database as a SQL dump file. The instance must be running. By default the dump is saved to <wikiID>.sql in the current directory. Use a .gz extension on the output path to get a gzip-compressed dump.

canasta export [flags]

Examples

  # Export a wiki's database to the default file
  canasta export -i myinstance -w main

  # Export to a specific file
  canasta export -i myinstance -w main -f /backups/main-backup.sql

  # Export as gzipped SQL
  canasta export -i myinstance -w main -f /backups/main-backup.sql.gz

Flags

Flag	Shorthand	Description	Default	Required
--file	-f	Output file path	<wikiID>.sql
--help	-h	help for export
--id	-i	Canasta instance ID	instance associated with current directory
--wiki	-w	ID of the wiki to export		✓
--verbose	-v	Verbose output