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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/backup.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/backup.sgml index bd7e42d0bbb..0180df5ddb7 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/backup.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/backup.sgml @@ -1246,6 +1246,17 @@ tar -rf /var/lib/pgsql/backup.tar /var/lib/pgsql/archive/ Please remember to add error handling to your backup scripts. </para> + <para> + If archive storage size is a concern, you can use + <application>gzip</application> to compress the archive files: +<programlisting> +archive_command = 'gzip < %p > /var/lib/pgsql/archive/%f' +</programlisting> + You will then need to use <application>gunzip</> during recovery: +<programlisting> +restore_command = 'gunzip < /mnt/server/archivedir/%f > %p' +</programlisting> + </para> </sect3> <sect3 id="backup-scripts"> |