Re: Create Linux Script for PostgreSQL database backup

Hi Tim,

How do I setup cronjob for user "postgres" then in
scripts? that what i mean

thanks :)

--- tim hall <tech(at)glastonburymusic(dot)org(dot)uk> wrote:
> Lawrence C,
> On Wednesday 01 September 2004 14:20, you went:
> > Anyone good in writing Linux scripting for backup
> > PostgreSQL. I just required a simple scripts only.
> >
> > Normally we do the manual ways as following:
> >
> > In root
> >
> > root# su - postgres
> > bash# pgdumpall >  backup.sql
> > bash# exit
> > root#
> >
> > I'm planning to write script.sh for cronjob but
> not
> > too sure about it. Can anyone contribute the
> scripts
> > for me?
>
> Er ...
>
> #! /usr/bin/bash
> pgdumpall >  backup.sql
>
> I'm being cheeky, but surely if you set that up as a
> cronjob for user
> 'postgres' that would do it? Are your needs more
> complex than this?
>
> cheers
>
> tim hall
>
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