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pg_restore:tldr:59581
The command "pg_restore -d ${db_name} ${archive_file-dump}" is used to restore a PostgreSQL database from a previous backup created with the "pg_dump" command.
Here's what each part of the command means:
-
pg_restore
: This is the executable or command that is used to restore a PostgreSQL database. It is part of the PostgreSQL database management system. -
-d ${db_name}
: This specifies the name of the database that you want to restore. Replace${db_name}
with the actual name of your database. -
${archive_file-dump}
: This is the filename or absolute path of the backup archive file that you want to restore. Replace${archive_file-dump}
with the actual filename or path of your backup archive file. The backup archive file is typically created using the "pg_dump" command.
In summary, this command is used to restore a PostgreSQL database by specifying the name of the database to be restored and the path or filename of the backup archive file.