mysqldump all databases into separate files

gistfile1.sh

#! /bin/bash

#origin: http://dev.mensfeld.pl/2013/04/backup-mysql-dump-all-your-mysql-databases-in-separate-files/

TIMESTAMP=$(date +"%F")
BACKUP_DIR="/mnt/backup/mysql/$TIMESTAMP"
MYSQL_USER="backup"
MYSQL=/usr/bin/mysql
MYSQL_PASSWORD="password"
MYSQLDUMP=/usr/bin/mysqldump
 
mkdir -p "$BACKUP_DIR"
 
databases=`$MYSQL --user=$MYSQL_USER -p$MYSQL_PASSWORD -e "SHOW DATABASES;" | grep -Ev "(Database|information_schema|performance_schema)"`
 
for db in $databases; do
  $MYSQLDUMP --force --opt --events --user=$MYSQL_USER -p$MYSQL_PASSWORD --databases $db | gzip > "$BACKUP_DIR/mysql/$db.gz"
done