[RESOLVED] mysqldump question

[CybJunior]

hi,
i'm trying to backup my database using:
(for example i have database 'test')

shell> mysqldump --quick test | gzip > test.contents.gz

it gives me an error: You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual ... to use near 'mysqldump --quick test | gzip > test.contents.gz'

Thanks in advance...