On 06/10/2011 20:18, Carlos Mennens wrote: > On Thu, Oct 6, 2011 at 3:12 PM, John R Pierce <pierce@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> /path/to/pg_dumpall | gzip > /path/to/pgbackup-$(date -I).sql.gz > > Thanks John. I've never written a script so do I just use 'Vim' to > open a new file and just paste the following line? > > #!/bin/bash > /usr/bin/pg_dumpall | gzip > /var/db_backup/pg_backup-$(date -I).sql.gz > > Is that all I need to do or is there more steps / data involved? I think you also need to make it executable: chmod u+x my_backup_script ...or something like that. Ray. -- Raymond O'Donnell :: Galway :: Ireland rod@xxxxxx -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
