mysqldump Error: “Couldn’t Execute FLUSH TABLES; Access Denied

While using mysqldump to export a MySQL or MariaDB database, you might encounter the following error: mysqldump: Couldn’t execute ‘FLUSH TABLES’: Access denied; you need (at least one of) the PROCESS privilege(s) for this operation This error occurs because the user attempting to run mysqldump does not have the necessary PROCESS privilege, which is required to monitor server-wide operations and track ongoing processes, such as flushing tables and accessing system-level information. Steps to Resolve mysqldump