mysql in fedora core 4

hi i dont know much about linux but my boss gave me a job to backup all the mysql database and tables from fedora core4 running as web/database server. i can enter in fedora using remote desktop from my laptop but after that i am unable to do anything. if any one can help me in finding mysql and then tell me how to backup it at different directory of server as well as on my laptop. its urgent or i will loose my job. thanks in advance

hi i dont know much about linux but my boss gave me a job to backup all the mysql database and tables from fedora core4 running as web/database server. i can enter in fedora using remote desktop from my laptop but after that i am unable to do anything. if any one can help me in finding mysql and then tell me how to backup it at different directory of server as well as on my laptop. its urgent or i will loose my job. thanks in advance

If you have root access to the machine you can look at the following script, located here.

thnaks sysgate it helped