How to make a copy of a PG database

#1

Hi, I installed PG 7.2 and have a database "foodsvc". I want to make a new
copy - "newfoodsvc". So that I can play with the "newfoodsve" without
making any change to "foodsvc.
How can I do that?
Thank you.
GL

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"G Lam" <No_spam (AT) anywhere (DOT) com> scribbled on the stall wall:

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Hi, I installed PG 7.2 and have a database "foodsvc". I want to make a new
copy - "newfoodsvc". So that I can play with the "newfoodsve" without
making any change to "foodsvc.
How can I do that?

look at the manpages for pg_dump and pg_restore.

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