Re: PostgreSQL Dump based backup using pipe

From: Jan Lentfer <Jan(dot)Lentfer(at)web(dot)de>
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Subject: Re: PostgreSQL Dump based backup using pipe
Date: 2015-05-27 11:32:37
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Am 2015-05-27 13:19, schrieb girish R G peetle:
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> 2. On Linux also from strace output of pg_dump -Fc (compressed dump)
> used with fifo file, I see illegal seek performed on fifo file too. 
> But restore doesnt have any issues. Is  it safe to use pg_dump -Fc
> with output file as fifo on Linux ?

I have used pg_dump -Fc with fifos on both Linux and BSDs for several
years without any problem, afair.

Jan

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