Re: backup postgres database

> 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

You can use the pg_dump utility (to extract a PostgreSQL database into a
script file or other archive file) and the pg_restore utility (restore a
Postgres database from an archive file created by pg_dump) or the psql
interactive client.
(see the 'Examples' on PostgreSQL 7.1 Documentation, PostgreSQL Client
Applications reference)

Bye
Corrado