How to backup a MySQL database in Ubuntu

1. Open a new Terminal Window.
2. Type in the following command:
   mysqldump -h localhost -u root -pPASSWORD database > backup.sql
3. This will backup the database to the file backup.sql
4. -h = Hostname
   -u = Username
   -p = Password, no space between the p and the password allowed

NOTE: Has been tested on Ubuntu 9.04 and mySql 5.0.75