Here is the Docker Compose file that we'll be using to set up our PostgreSQL container and backup container: version:'3.8'services:db-postgresql:image:postgres:13restart:alwaysenvironment:POSTGRES_USER:rootPOSTGRES_PASSWORD:P@ASSW0RD654POSTGRES_DB:bitbucketPGDATA:/var/lib/postgresql/data/pgdataPOST...
Some time ago, I needed to backup a PostgreSQL database from a production server in order to be able to fix a problem which was difficult to reproduce in the test environment. It appeared that I could not find the answer very quickly by means of a Google search. After a while, I mana...
As always, you can’t go wrong with the official stuff - and luckily, the PostgreSQL project provides all modern major versions (up to v8.4 by the way, released in 2009!) via the official Docker Hub. You also need to know some “Docker foo”. For a simple test run, you usually wan...
Part I: Laying the Foundations — PostgreSQL and Flyway —First, we shall lay the cornerstone of our server’s infrastructure. Using Docker, we set up a PostgreSQL database. To ensure seamless migrations, we shall use the help of Flyway. Part II: Launching the Ktor...
If you'd like to compare MySQL to its second-most popular competitor, check out our in-depth PostgreSQL vs. MySQL comparison. So, today, you will learn the fundamentals of running MySQL in tandem with Docker. Let’s get started! Prerequisites As this article focuses on MySQL Docker container...
Another thing that caused me problems was mounting pgdata directly on the btrfs subvolume. I had to create another directory within the subvolume like this: -v /var/lib/docker/btrfs/subvolumes/subvolume/pgdata:/var/lib/postgresql/data/pgdata ...
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Step 1: Install PostgreSQL Database on Linux Mint 1.To start off, launch your terminal and update your packages using theapt package manageras shown. $ sudo apt update -y Once the update is complete, proceed to the next step. SincepgAdmin4provides a frontend interface for the management of...
When running PostgreSQL in Docker, you must open a shell command to the container like this where PostgreHome is the name of the container:1 docker container exec -it PostgreHome /bin/bash Then running the original syntax just works, and the backup file will be found in the directory from...
2. PostgreSQL 12 Installation Now, it is time to install PostgreSQL 12 with the PostGIS extension. First, open a terminal and create a local folder. Then, create a Docker volume and mount it in this folder as seen here: docker volumecreate--driver local –name=pgvolumeCopy Code ...