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*************** tar -rf /var/lib/pgsql/backup.tar /var/l
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        Please remember to add error handling to your backup scripts.
       </para>
  
+      <para>
+       If archive storage size is a concern, you can use
+       <application>gzip</application> to compress the archive files:
+ <programlisting>
+ archive_command = 'gzip &lt; %p &gt; /var/lib/pgsql/archive/%f'
+ </programlisting>
+       You will then need to use <application>gunzip</> during recovery:
+ <programlisting>
+ restore_command = 'gunzip &lt; /mnt/server/archivedir/%f &gt; %p'
+ </programlisting>
+      </para>
      </sect3>
  
      <sect3 id="backup-scripts">