Re: Backup method - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Berend Tober
Subject Re: Backup method
Date
Msg-id 4434297D.8060108@seaworthysys.com
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In response to Backup method  ("Bob Powell" <Bob@hotchkiss.org>)
List pgsql-general
Bob Powell wrote:

> I have a systems admin that is backing up our Linux computers
> (postgres)  by backing up the directory structure.  This of course
> includes all the files that pertain to my postgres databases.  I
> maintain that using pgdump and creating a file of SQL commands for
> restore is a better method

Your current admin is doing it wrong. You are completely correct on this
point.



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