Re: pg_dump error - filesystem full

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net>
Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org, Poul Møller Hansen <freebsd(at)pbnet(dot)dk>
Subject: Re: pg_dump error - filesystem full
Date: 2006-03-07 14:57:30
Message-ID: 18351.1141743450@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net> writes:
> Am Dienstag, 7. Mrz 2006 11:13 schrieb Poul Mller Hansen:
>> Is there a way to make pg_dump use /var/tmp as a temporary filespace
>> instead ?

> Try export TMPDIR=/var/tmp.

Also, unless you have a really good reason to be using -Ft dump format,
I'd recommend -Fc format instead. It's better tested and doesn't suffer
from various limitations of the tar format, notably the need for a temp
file.

regards, tom lane

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