Tablespaces error
If you are trying to dump a database in a mysql instance running inside a docker container and you get the following error, despite logging in as a user who has read permission on it, it means that the user you are using does not have the required PROCESS privilege to perform certain tasks during the database dump. This is common when attempting to dump information such as tablespaces , which may require elevated permissions. mysqldump: Error: 'Access denied; you need (at least one of) the PROCESS privilege(s) for this operation' when trying to dump tablespaces fix with: mysqldump -u <username> -p --no-tablespaces <database_name> > dump.sql The --no-tablespaces option in mysqldump prevents the tool from including tablespace information in the dump. Details: Tablespace Information : MySQL uses tablespaces to store table data on disk, especially when dealing with InnoDB tables. When dumping a database, mysqldump by default tries to include metadat...