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pg_dump   pg_dump pg_dump is a utility for backing up a PostgreSQL database. It makes consistent backups even if the database is being used concurrently. This tutorial shows you how to use PostgreSQL backup tools including pg_dump and pg_dumpall to backup databases in PostgreSQL.

pg_dump pg_dump is a utility for backing up a PostgreSQL database. It makes consistent backups even if the database is being used concurrently. pg_dump does not block pg_dump -h localhost -U postgres -p 5432 LIS LIS_Latest.dump press

pg_dump PostgreSQL provides pg_dump and pg_restore commands to backup and restores databases easily. They help to create a full, incremental and continuous backup. The most simple case is dumping and restoring on the same server: $ pg_dump -h localhost -Fc test > /home/postgres/dump.sql $ pg_restore -h localhost test < /