Thread: Dump Database
I'm trying to dump my database using the following command after I enter as su postgres:
pg_dump - U postgres mydb -f mydb.sql
... but I'm always having the following message:
pg_dump [archiver] Could not open output file "mydb.sql" : Permission denied
I try to use the same statement using su.. but I didn't manage. Can someone give me a help?
I'm using Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and Postgres 9.1.
Kind Regards,
José Santos
pgsql-general-owner@postgresql.org wrote on 17/03/2014 12:50:20:
> From: José Pedro Santos <zpsantos1@hotmail.com>
> To: Postgres Ajuda <pgsql-general@postgresql.org>,
> Date: 17/03/2014 12:56
> Subject: [GENERAL] Dump Database
> Sent by: pgsql-general-owner@postgresql.org
>
> Dear all,
>
> I'm trying to dump my database using the following command after I
> enter as su postgres:
>
> pg_dump - U postgres mydb -f mydb.sql
>
> ... but I'm always having the following message:
>
> pg_dump [archiver] Could not open output file "mydb.sql" : Permission denied
>
> I try to use the same statement using su.. but I didn't manage. Can
> someone give me a help?
>
> I'm using Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and Postgres 9.1.
>
> Kind Regards,
> José Santos
The assumption here is that you're in a directory where you do not have permissions.
try:
# cd
# pg_dump -f mydb.sql -U postgres mydb
It also appears that you have a space between "-" and "U", make sure that it appears: "-U".
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What does the shell command: pwd show when run immediately after you issue a su postgres command?
You may want to try su - postgres to ensure you are in the postgres users home directory.
From: pgsql-general-owner@postgresql.org [mailto:pgsql-general-owner@postgresql.org] On Behalf Of José Pedro Santos
Sent: Monday, March 17, 2014 7:50 AM
To: Postgres Ajuda
Subject: [GENERAL] Dump Database
Dear all,
I'm trying to dump my database using the following command after I enter as su postgres:
pg_dump - U postgres mydb -f mydb.sql
... but I'm always having the following message:
pg_dump [archiver] Could not open output file "mydb.sql" : Permission denied
I try to use the same statement using su.. but I didn't manage. Can someone give me a help?
I'm using Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and Postgres 9.1.
Kind Regards,
José Santos
I already manage. The problem as because I wasn't in the right folder...rookie mistake.
Thank you for your email.
Regards,
José Santos
From: dennis@kabonkulator.com
To: pgsql-general@postgresql.org
Subject: Re: [GENERAL] Dump Database
Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2014 08:14:03 -0500
What does the shell command: pwd show when run immediately after you issue a su postgres command?
You may want to try su - postgres to ensure you are in the postgres users home directory.
From: pgsql-general-owner@postgresql.org [mailto:pgsql-general-owner@postgresql.org] On Behalf Of José Pedro Santos
Sent: Monday, March 17, 2014 7:50 AM
To: Postgres Ajuda
Subject: [GENERAL] Dump Database
Dear all,
I'm trying to dump my database using the following command after I enter as su postgres:
pg_dump - U postgres mydb -f mydb.sql
... but I'm always having the following message:
pg_dump [archiver] Could not open output file "mydb.sql" : Permission denied
I try to use the same statement using su.. but I didn't manage. Can someone give me a help?
I'm using Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and Postgres 9.1.
Kind Regards,
José Santos