While I issue which pg_dump it is showed me /usr/local/pg_dump But how to run the backup utility pg_dump to backup my database.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Huxton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Kumar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "psql" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 3:20 PM Subject: Re: [SQL] Backup error - Pls help > On Monday 22 September 2003 10:01, Kumar wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I have 2 versions of Postgres server 7.2 & 7.3.4 installed on Linux server > > 7.3. I have not started the Postgres Server 7.2 which is located at > > /var/library/pgsql. > > RedHat 7.3 I guess you mean? > > > I am running and using only 7.3.4 located at /usr/local/pgsql. > > > > After I login, I come to the /usr/local/pgsql/bin and then issued the > > following > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] bin]$ pg_dump -h 192.168.2.51 -f /home/usr1/prod.sql prod > > pg_dump: server version: pg_dump.mo; pg_dump version: 7.2.1 > > pg_dump: aborting because of version mismatch (Use the -i option to > > proceed anyway.) [EMAIL PROTECTED] bin]$ pg_dump -h 192.168.2.51 -i -f > > /home/usr1/prod.sql prod > > What directory you are in has nothing to do with which copy of a program you > will run. There is a utility called "which" to help you: "which pg_dump". > Almost certainly what you want to do is: > /usr/local/pgsql/bin/pg_dump -h ... > > You probably want to get a book on unix/linux and read up about the various > search paths. > -- > Richard Huxton > Archonet Ltd ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 1: subscribe and unsubscribe commands go to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
