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*************** tar -rf /var/lib/pgsql/backup.tar /var/l
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Please remember to add error handling to your backup scripts.
+
+ If archive storage size is a concern, you can use
+ gzip to compress the archive files:
+
+ archive_command = 'gzip < %p > /var/lib/pgsql/archive/%f'
+
+ You will then need to use gunzip> during recovery:
+
+ restore_command = 'gunzip < /mnt/server/archivedir/%f > %p'
+
+