How to backup Postgresql database..??

How to backup Postgresql database..??

Today you will learn how to backup postgresql database and restore Postgresql.. We will use pg_dump command to create a dump of the postgresql database..

Backup Postgresql

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In this step we will take backup of the postgresql databases use the following command to take backup,  i am using postgres user to take backup and i am taking backup of ‘installvirtual‘ database

pg_dump -U postgres installvirtual > installvirtual.sql

This command will make a dump of postgresql database

Or, if you want to take backup of all databases use following syntax

pg_dumpall > alldatabases.sql

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Restore Postgresql Database

psql -U postgres -d installvirtual -f installvirtual.sql

Restore all databases

psql -f alldatabases.sql

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Now we can easily take backup and restore  postgresql databases.

If you have any issue using this tutorial feel free to comment below

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