moeen / psql-partitions-auto-backup

Backup and drop partitioned tables in PostgresQL

PostgresQL partiotioned tables automated backup and drop

This script will help you to create automated backup (compressed) and automated deletion for your PostgresQL partitioned tables.

NOTE: This only works if you configured pg_partman to create partiotions weekly.

Steps

Install these packages

1. postgres-clinet
2. openssh-client
3. rsync

Configure the script

Open psql-partitions-auto-backup.bash and set these variables:

• CONNECTION_STRING: Your PostgresQL connection string
• BACKUP_SERVER: Server that you want to store your backups on. Should have SSH.
• BACKUP_DIR: Directory in <BACKUP_SERVER> which backups will be saved to.
• DATABASE_NAME: Your PostgresQL database name.
• TABLE_NAME: Name of the table that has partitioning.
• TABLES_TO_KEEP: Number of tables to keep.

Run the script

chmod +x psql-partitions-auto-backup.bash
./psql-partitions-auto-backup.bash

Also you can add it as a cron job.