Re: backup system - Mailing list pgsql-general

From frbn
Subject Re: backup system
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Msg-id 3E3648F4.6050301@efbs-seafrigo.fr
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In response to idea for a backup system...  (Robert Boone <robert@rlb3.com>)
List pgsql-general
You should definitely look at "cvs" or at "subversion"
which would backup your site and would keep the history
off all the modifications.
(the wheel exists)

    franck.


Robert Boone wrote:
> Hello,
> I'm new to the list ,but I have a question on a use of postgresql. I
> need to know if this is dumb idea.
>
> I want to use postgresql to backup a web server. I could do a lo_import
> on each and every file in the document root by writing a perl script.
> Then when I wanted a file I can grab it with an sql statement. Is this
> even close to a good idea? Of course, other things would need to be
> worked out like backing up the database to tape. I think it would be a
> pretty good idea, but I have been wrong before. Thanks for the help.
>
> Robert
>
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