To dump mir database : pg_dumplo -a -d -s /dumpdir/dir pg_dump -c -D -f /dumpdir/.sql this generates a dir with all blobs and a sql-file with all data. To restore the database: psql < .sql pgdump_lo -i -d -s /dumpdir/dir Every once in a while (or make a script) postgresql database should be "cleaned". See postgresql docs for commands VACUUM and VACUUM ANALYZE Every once in a while (or make a script) postgresql database should be "cleaned". See postgresql docs for commands VACUUM and VACUUM ANALYZE We also have misc. perl scripts to merge Large Objects from other DB's. these can be used as a basis to write your own custom scripts. USER MANAGMENT IN POSTGRESQL -- set owner of datbase select * from pg_database; select * from pg_user; update pg_database set datdba=ID_FROM_PG_USER where datname=DATABASENAME -- find all tables to grant privs / select is just building sql -- to be exectued select 'grant all on '||relname||' to "de_indy";' from pg_class where relname not like 'pg%' order by relname; -- alter table owner / select is just building sql -- to be exectued select 'alter table '||relname||' owner to "de_indy";' from pg_class where relname not like 'pg%' order by relname;