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# mysqlhotcopy

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mysqlhotcopy is deprecated and may be removed in a future release.
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`mysqlhotcopy` uses [FLUSH TABLES](/docs/server/reference/sql-statements/administrative-sql-statements/flush-commands/flush.md), [LOCK TABLES](/docs/server/reference/sql-statements/transactions/lock-tables.md), and cp or scp to make a database backup.

From [MariaDB 10.5](/docs/release-notes/community-server/old-releases/10.5/what-is-mariadb-105.md), the client is called `mariadb-hotcopy`. It can still be accessed under its original `mysqlhotcopy` name via a symlink in Linux, or an alternate binary in Windows.

See [mariadb-hotcopy](/docs/server/clients-and-utilities/backup-restore-and-import-clients/mariadb-hotcopy.md) for details.

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