Postgres Dump Send Delete
This script makes a dump of your PG database, then converts it to a tar file and sends it to a remote server. Once the transfer is done, the script will delete the dump from your server.
Installation
- Install Curl. (
apt-get install curl
) - Download the script. (
curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Androz2091/postgres-dump-send-delete/master/backup.sh
) - Configure the script using a text editor.
- Setup ssh keys so
rsync
can be used to transfer files without typing the password. - Setup Cron so the script is run every 6 hours. (
0 */6 * * * /bin/bash /path/to/backup.sh
) - You're done.