On Mié 13 Mar 2002 14:31, you wrote: > > 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) Isn't it that psql template1 > dump-file also works? That's how I restore a backup.
That would be dumping template1 not restoring to it :) (Change the > to < and you've got it right).
Chris.
