Export PostgreSQL Database to Dump File

Purpose

This topic describes how to use the psql command to backup the PostgreSQL database to a dump file.

Export the Dump File

Just run below command and change it with the database value.

[root@gejoreuy ~]# pg_dump -U username -h hostname -p port databasename -f filename

Note :

• username: The username to log on to the on-premises PostgreSQL database.
• hostname: The hostname of the on-premises database. You can use localhost as the hostname if you log on to the local database host.
• port: The port number of the on-premises PostgreSQL database.
• databasename: The name of the on-premises database to be backed up.
• filename: The name of the backup file to be generated.