[TriLUG] Using gzip to backup postgres to tape

[Joseph Mack NA3T]

On Mon, 27 Nov 2006, Andrew Perrin wrote:

> /usr/bin/pg_dump -F t leted | /bin/gzip -c > /dev/nst0

assuming pg_dump is just producing a stream, how about

/usr/bin/pg_dump -F t leted | /bin/gzip -c | tar -czf /dev/nst0 -

Joe


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