On Mon, Apr 16, 2001 at 08:51:28PM -0500, Big Bad Data Daddy wrote:
> Hey List;
>
> I've been really getting into PostgreSQL attempting to rewrite my current
> website ( www.HireLiveMusicians.com ) with a DB backend. The site is
> working on flat text files currently. My question is for archiving/backing
> up and just general knowledge, where are my databases being stored by
> default. I've been creating the database logged on a specific user not
> root. I'm just curious, I know that I'm supposed to write scripts to create
> the tables, triggers, indexes, etc and then import my exported data back
> into the tables if something runs amiss.
Oliver already answered the first question. If you are using RPMs or
DEBs to install Postgres, your databases should be in
/var/lib/postgresql/data
It's a very good idea to read tho scetion on Backups on the
Administrator's Guide.
-Roberto
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