Easy Dump – A Shell Wrapper for Simplified PostgreSQL Backup and Restore

Introduction

Easy Dump is a simple shell script that makes PostgreSQL pg_dump easier to use, providing a unified interface for dumping databases, schemas, users, and individual tables.

Dump Modes

The tool supports five dump modes (USERS, ALL, DBS, DB, TABLE) and allows options such as schema‑only dumps, parallel execution ( -L ), sleep intervals ( -t ), and user inclusion ( -u ).

Typical Usage

Generate a configuration file with:

bash pg_dump.sh -G -w

Dump all databases and users:

bash pg_dump.sh -M ALL

Dump a specific database with table exclusion and parallel dumping:

bash pg_dump.sh -M DB -d alvindb -T "public.tb_vacuum alvin.tb_alvindb_vacuum" -E "public.tb_test alvin.tb_alvindb_test" -L -t 3

Parallel Dump

When the -L flag is set, Easy Dump runs pg_dump for each database or table in the background, optionally sleeping between jobs with -t .

Table Exclusion

Use the -T option to exclude tables by pattern, or multiple -T options to specify several exclusions. The -E flag provides a convenient way to list tables to exclude.

Check Mode

Adding -C runs the script in check mode, validating connections and matching tables without performing any dump or restore operations.

Failure Notifications

Easy Dump sends detailed success or failure messages, including log file locations, to help administrators quickly identify and resolve issues such as authentication failures or connection problems.

Conclusion

By combining the flexibility of pg_dump with the convenience of Easy Bash, Easy Dump offers a powerful, scriptable solution for PostgreSQL backup scenarios, especially for large instances or databases with heavy tables.

Source Code

https://gitee.com/dbadaily/easybash/tree/master/easydump