Re: backup postgres database - Mailing list pgsql-php

From Martín Marqués
Subject Re: backup postgres database
Date
Msg-id 20020313220101.3C602FCA2@bugs.unl.edu.ar
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In response to Re: backup postgres database  ("Corrado Paparo" <corrado@esi.it>)
Responses Re: backup postgres database  (Chris <csmith@squiz.net>)
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On Mié 13 Mar 2002 14:31, you wrote:
> > hello sir,
> >         i have a postgresql database in one system and want to transfer
> > the same to another system. i am not finding a way to transfer this
> > database from one system to another.if i transfer the file in
> > /var/lib/pgsql/libdatabase them it gives error.how shall i transfer
> > database.
> >   another thing. how to take up backups of the database on the system.
> > pls help me as i am new to postgresql
> >   thanking you
> >     Arun
>
> You can use the pg_dump utility (to extract a PostgreSQL database into a
> script file or other archive file) and the pg_restore utility (restore a
> Postgres database from an archive file created by pg_dump) or the psql
> interactive client.
> (see the 'Examples' on PostgreSQL 7.1 Documentation, PostgreSQL Client
> Applications reference)

Isn't it that

psql template1 > dump-file

also works? That's how I restore a backup.

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si podés usar PostgreSQL?
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