Re: Consulta about BACKUP DB

From: robert(dot)gravsjo(at)nsgroup(dot)net ()
To: pgsql-admin(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Consulta about BACKUP DB
Date: 2001-02-02 16:50:55
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In article <Pine(dot)LNX(dot)4(dot)21(dot)0102021023230(dot)20043-100000(at)ideay(dot)net(dot)ni>,
<vlal(at)ideay(dot)net(dot)ni> writes:
> Hi all,
>
> I going to cahge machine, but I need to make backup of my database, my
> version of postgresql is: 6.5.3 now my version will be 7.0.
>
> How can I to make the backup of tables, index and data?
>
> Thanks in advanced.
>
>

Try
pg_dump databasename > datbase_dumpfile
to dump the database. Then create an empty database on the new server
and run
cat database_dumpfile | psql -d newdatabasename

I don't know what os your on, but this works for me on linux (SuSE 7.0).

regards
robert gravsjo

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