This image runs pg_dump to backup data using cronjob to folder /backup
docker run -d \
--env POSTGRES_HOST=mysql.host \
--env POSTGRES_PORT=27017 \
--env POSTGRES_USER=admin \
--env POSTGRES_PASS=password \
--volume host.folder:/backup
derdiedasjojo/postgres-backup
Moreover, if you link derdiedasjojo/postgres-backup
to a postgres container(e.g. postgres
) with an alias named postgres, this image will try to auto load the host
, port
, user
, pass
if possible.
docker run -d -p 27017:27017 -p 28017:28017 -e POSTGRES_PASS="mypass" --name postgres postgres
docker run -d --link postgres:postgres -v host.folder:/backup derdiedasjojo/postgres-backup
POSTGRES_HOST the host/ip of your postgres database
POSTGRES_PORT the port number of your postgres database
POSTGRES_USER the username of your postgres database
PGPASSWORD the password of your postgres database
POSTGRES_DB the database name to dump. Default: `--all-databases`
EXTRA_OPTS the extra options to pass to pg_dump command
CRON_TIME the interval of cron job to run pg_dump. `0 0 * * *` by default, which is every day at 00:00
MAX_BACKUPS the number of backups to keep. When reaching the limit, the old backup will be discarded. No limit by default
INIT_BACKUP if set, create a backup when the container starts
INIT_RESTORE_LATEST if set, restores latest backup
See the list of backups, you can run:
docker exec postgres-backup ls /backup
To restore database from a certain backup, simply run:
docker exec postgres-backup /restore.sh /backup/2015.08.06.171901