MySQL data location for backups?

[Seteo-Bloke]

I'm sure this is an easy question but I can't find the MySQL db data location under Server.

Could someone point me to which dir Ubuntu uses to store mysql db data so I can configure a backup routine?

Cheers in advance.

Set'

[aa.ivanov]

I wouldn't be backing it up by copying files... mysqldump is my preffered way

Reading this (http://applications.linux.com/article.pl?sid=07/05/21/162241&tid=73) might help you I hope.