Backing Up the Database

Linux

Open a Linux terminal and enter the following commands.

1. Obtain root access:

$ sudo su  

1. Change to the user account that runs Partek® Flow® . Suppose it is user account flow, then_:_

$ su flow

1. 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/

1. 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.

1. Run the following command to make the backup database in user's home directory

$ tar -czvf flowdbbackup.tar.gz .partekflow/

1. The archived file name is flowdbbackup.tar.gz.

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