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pg_dump:tldr:e06f3
pg_dump: Dump only database data into an SQL-script file.
$ pg_dump -a ${db_name} > ${path-to-output_file-sql}
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This command is a PostgreSQL database utility command called "pg_dump" that is used to create a backup of a PostgreSQL database. Here's a breakdown of the command:
pg_dump
is the actual command that performs the backup operation.-a
is an option used withpg_dump
to specify that only table data should be backed up, excluding the database schema and settings.${db_name}
is a placeholder that should be replaced with the actual name of the database you want to backup. For example, if your database is named "mydatabase", you would replace${db_name}
withmydatabase
.>
is the output redirection operator. It redirects the output of thepg_dump
command to a file instead of displaying it on the console.${path-to-output_file-sql}
is a placeholder that should be replaced with the actual path and filename where you want to save the backup file. For example, if you want to save the backup file as "/home/user/backup.sql", you would replace${path-to-output_file-sql}
with/home/user/backup.sql
.
Overall, this command will create a backup file containing the table data of the specified PostgreSQL database and save it at the specified location.
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.