This guide is obsolete for version 6.0.17.0904 and above as the database is backed up automatically by Partek Flow
Automatic backups are stored in ~/.partekflow/partek_db/backups. A database backup is taken daily, upon server shutdown, or upon request on the settings page. To restore, unpack the desired backup archive to the ~/.partekflow/partek_db folder.
Linux
Open a Linux terminal and enter the following commands.
- Obtain root access:
$ sudo su - Change to the user account that runs Partek® Flow® . Suppose it is user account flow, then:
$ su flow - Then the default home directory should be/home/flow. Run the following command to make the backup database in home/flow directory, the archived file name is flowdbbackup.tar.gz:
$ tar -czvf flowdbbackup.tar.gz .partekflow/ - Log out of the user account that runs Flow:
Ctrl+D
MacOS
Open a Terminal window on the home directory of the user that installed Partek Flow.
- Run the following command to make the backup database in user's home directory
$ tar -czvf flowdbbackup.tar.gz .partekflow/ - The archived file name is flowdbbackup.tar.gz.
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