Re: pg_dump error - filesystem full - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: pg_dump error - filesystem full
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Msg-id 18351.1141743450@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: pg_dump error - filesystem full  (Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>)
Responses Re: pg_dump error - filesystem full  (Poul Møller Hansen <freebsd@pbnet.dk>)
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Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net> writes:
> Am Dienstag, 7. M�rz 2006 11:13 schrieb Poul M�ller Hansen:
>> Is there a way to make pg_dump use /var/tmp as a temporary filespace
>> instead ?

> Try export TMPDIR=/var/tmp.

Also, unless you have a really good reason to be using -Ft dump format,
I'd recommend -Fc format instead.  It's better tested and doesn't suffer
from various limitations of the tar format, notably the need for a temp
file.

            regards, tom lane

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