How do I load a sql.gz file to my database? (importing)

Question

is this right?

mysql -uroot -ppassword mydb < myfile.sql.gz

Answer 1

Straight and clear:

gunzip -c myfile.sql.gz | mysql -uroot -ppassword mydb

-c option for gunzip writes to stdout, keeps original files

NOTE: You shouldn't put the password directly in the command. It's better to provide just -p and than enter the password interactively.