Moving Databases

On Thu, 9 Jul 1998, Jeffrey Napolitano wrote:

I have two Postgresql databases - one on machine a, one on machine b.
Both are currently running. I want to put a copy of the database on a
onto machine b. I know I have to stop the postmaster (obviously) on
database b, but what else is there to do? Which directories do I have to
move (if that's what I have to do). Sorry - I know this is probably
simple, but I'm rushing to meet a deadline.

On machine a:

pg_dump database > db.out

on machine b:

cat db.out | psql template1

(both as postgres superuser). Maybe you gave to create the database first
on machine b.

At least, I think this should work.... And no need to stop any postmasters..

Maarten

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If you can access postgres on the second machine from the first (ie on
machine a you can type "psql -h b database" and properly issue queries)
you can just do the following from machine a

pg_dump database | psql -h b database

Chris

On Fri, 10 Jul 1998, Maarten Boekhold wrote: