Re: backup postgres database

try using the command:

/usr/local/pgsql/bin/pg_dumpall > outputfile

('outputfile' is the name you want for your file) to make a backup of your
database. put that copy where your new site will be. then use the new site
to restore this file as if it belonged there in the first place by using
the command:

/usr/local/pgsql/bin/psql -d template1 -f outputfile

('outputfile' is the name you used in step 1) this restores the file you
created in the first step to the new installation.

that's it. you might have to run initdb, or initlocation on the new
installation's data directory.

Jon Hassen

At 7:42 PM +0530 3/13/02, arun kv 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
>
>
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