OpenDBA Assistants (ODA) is an architected application to automate tasks for Oracle DBAs. Source code is unix shell (ksh/bash) and procedural languages. ODA provides highly automated scripts for routine tasks like RMAN backup, exports, logrotate, etc.
This bash script, in conjunction with a java program, will backup your mysql database(s) to a file using mysqldump, and gzips it. Depending on setup, it will either e-mail you the file, or leave it in the installation directory.