On Thu, Jul 29, 2021 at 05:23:20PM +0200, Daniel Gustafsson wrote:
> > On 29 Jul 2021, at 16:58, Bruce Momjian <br...@momjian.us> wrote:
>
> > OK, I can adjust it to say "GNU split" or just skip this addition.
>
> I don't have strong feelings either way, with a slight preference for writing
> it as "GNU split" since it's still a good tip for a large amount of readers.
Yes, I am on the fence for the same reasons but lean toward moving
forward for your same reasons.
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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/backup.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/backup.sgml
index 8c9186d277..62dead73ce 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/backup.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/backup.sgml
@@ -273,10 +273,10 @@ cat <replaceable class="parameter">filename</replaceable>.gz | gunzip | psql <re
The <command>split</command> command
allows you to split the output into smaller files that are
acceptable in size to the underlying file system. For example, to
- make chunks of 1 megabyte:
+ make 2 gigabyte chunks:
<programlisting>
-pg_dump <replaceable class="parameter">dbname</replaceable> | split -b 1m - <replaceable class="parameter">filename</replaceable>
+pg_dump <replaceable class="parameter">dbname</replaceable> | split -b 2G - <replaceable class="parameter">filename</replaceable>
</programlisting>
Reload with:
@@ -284,6 +284,15 @@ pg_dump <replaceable class="parameter">dbname</replaceable> | split -b 1m - <rep
<programlisting>
cat <replaceable class="parameter">filename</replaceable>* | psql <replaceable class="parameter">dbname</replaceable>
</programlisting>
+
+ If using <application>GNU split</application>, it is possible to
+ use it and <application>gzip</application> together:
+
+<programlisting>
+pg_dump <replaceable class="parameter">dbname</replaceable> | split -b 2G --filter='gzip > $FILE.gz'
+</programlisting>
+
+ It can be restored using <command>zcat</command>.
</para>
</formalpara>
