Transferring Data Between PostgreSQL Docker Containers Docker containers provide an efficient way to package, distribute, and run applications, including databases like PostgreSQL. Often, you may need to transfer data from one PostgreSQL container to another, either for backup, migration, or testing purposes. In this guide, we'll walk through the process of transferring data between PostgreSQL Docker containers. Prerequisites Basic understanding of Docker and PostgreSQL. PostgreSQL Docker containers already running. Step 1: Export Data from the Source Container First, we need to export the data from the source PostgreSQL Docker container. We'll use the pg_dump tool for this purpose. docker exec -it <source_container_name> bash pg_dump -U <username> -d <database_name> > /path/to/export/dump.sql exit Replace <source_container_name> , <username> , <database_name> , and /path/...
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