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pg_verifybackup — Verify the integrity of a base backup of a PostgreSQL cluster. More information: <https://www.postgr

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Problem

How to use the pg_verifybackup command: Verify the integrity of a base backup of a PostgreSQL cluster. More information: <https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/app-pgverifybackup.html>.

Solution

pg_verifybackup — Verify the integrity of a base backup of a PostgreSQL cluster. More information: <https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/app-pgverifybackup.html>.

Verify a backup stored in a specific directory:

pg_verifybackup {{path/to/backup}}

Verify a backup showing progress information:

pg_verifybackup {{[-P|--progress]}} {{path/to/backup}}

Verify a backup and exit immediately on first error:

pg_verifybackup {{[-e|--exit-on-error]}} {{path/to/backup}}

Verify a backup ignoring specific files or directories:

pg_verifybackup {{[-i|--ignore]}} {{path/to/file_or_directory}} {{path/to/backup}}

Verify a backup with a manifest file in a different location:

pg_verifybackup {{[-m|--manifest-path]}} {{path/to/backup_manifest}} {{path/to/backup}}

Display help:

pg_verifybackup {{[-?|--help]}}

Code Snippets

Verify a backup stored in a specific directory

pg_verifybackup {{path/to/backup}}

Verify a backup showing progress information

pg_verifybackup {{[-P|--progress]}} {{path/to/backup}}

Verify a backup and exit immediately on first error

pg_verifybackup {{[-e|--exit-on-error]}} {{path/to/backup}}

Verify a backup ignoring specific files or directories

pg_verifybackup {{[-i|--ignore]}} {{path/to/file_or_directory}} {{path/to/backup}}

Verify a backup with a manifest file in a different location

pg_verifybackup {{[-m|--manifest-path]}} {{path/to/backup_manifest}} {{path/to/backup}}

Context

tldr-pages: common/pg_verifybackup

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