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AutoPostgreSQLBackup
AutoPostgreSQLBackup is a shell script (usually executed from a cron job) designed to provide a fully automated tool to make periodic backups of PostgreSQL databases.
AutoPostgreSQLBackup extract databases into flat files in a daily, weekly or monthly basis.
It supports:
- Email notification
- Compression
- Encryption
- Rotation
- Databases exclusion
- Pre and Post scripts
- Local configuration
Usage
On Debian derived operating systems:
Install it : apt install autopostgresqlbackup
If the default options are not suitable for you, change them: $EDITOR /etc/default/autopostgresqlbackup
That's it!
History
- 2005: AutoPostgreSQLBackup was written by AutoPostgreSQLBackup (with some contributions of Friedrich Lobenstock)
- Project webpage was http://autopgsqlbackup.frozenpc.net/ (offline)
- 2011: AutoPostgreSQLBackup was included in Debian
- Since 2011: Various patches (fixes and new features) were added in the Debian package
- 2019: Creation of a fork/standelone project on Github (https://github.com/k0lter/autopostgresqlbackup)
Authors
- Aaron Axelsen (Original author)
- Friedrich Lobenstock (Contributions)
- Emmanuel Bouthenot (Current maintainer)