[rt-users] backing up db

[Ashby Gochenour]

Hey Guys,
I am preparing to do the RT move from one machine to another.
I'm getting mysql installed on the new machine and will next install
RT on the new machine (and apache).

I understand now, that the transactions directory holds the text of the
tickts. However, I still don't understand what the 'database' consists of. 

If I want to do a backup of the database (before the move), is that done
via mysql commands or is it done by taring a directory or something
similar?

Thanks for all the help!

Ashby Gochenour