mSQL Backups - Different File Sizes

[fedorama]

Ok, so I am starting backing up my database via SSH , and notice my backed up database is 20.48 MB when browsing my site via FTP client, but in cpanel the mySQL databse shows up as 27.48 MB ... is something wrong ?

Should I closed the forum while backing up, as many users post simulataneously, or can it be open and backed up with no problem ?

The thing is, when I use the SSH client on my computer (Terminal for Mac OS X) and enter the back-up commands, I get no progress indicator and so don't know if my backups are actually backed up correctly - I just have to check via FTP -

[uberjon]

compression. restore the database to a test forum.. if it works it should be fine.

[Marco van Herwaarden]

Different compression or options can result in different file sizes.

To ensure the backup is complete, check the last 10 lines of the file.

[fedorama]

This is the last lines of the database file i downloaded -

LOCK TABLES `word` WRITE;
/*!40000 ALTER TABLE `word` DISABLE KEYS */;
/*!40000 ALTER TABLE `word` ENABLE KEYS */;
UNLOCK TABLES;
/*!40103 SET TIME_ZONE=@OLD_TIME_ZONE */;

/*!40101 SET SQL_MODE=@OLD_SQL_MODE */;
/*!40014 SET FOREIGN_KEY_CHECKS=@OLD_FOREIGN_KEY_CHECKS */;
/*!40014 SET UNIQUE_CHECKS=@OLD_UNIQUE_CHECKS */;
/*!40101 SET CHARACTER_SET_CLIENT=@OLD_CHARACTER_SET_CLIENT */;
/*!40101 SET CHARACTER_SET_RESULTS=@OLD_CHARACTER_SET_RESULTS */;
/*!40101 SET COLLATION_CONNECTION=@OLD_COLLATION_CONNECTION */;
/*!40111 SET SQL_NOTES=@OLD_SQL_NOTES */;

-- Dump completed on 2008-07-17 20:50:00

[Dismounted]

See the last line you've posted - it indicates that the dump was complete.