[GH-ISSUE #102] Is it dangerous to use pgbackweb with postgres 11? #83

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opened 2026-02-26 21:34:21 +03:00 by kerem · 4 comments

kerem commented

2026-02-26 21:34:21 +03:00

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Originally created by @hellofaduck on GitHub (Feb 22, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/eduardolat/pgbackweb/issues/102

My application compatible only with postgres 11, but i want to use this tool for backup because it very handy and easy to use for end users. I know postgres 11 not in compatibility list, but why? Its just not tested or there is some really stop factors from using it with 11 version?

Originally created by @hellofaduck on GitHub (Feb 22, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/eduardolat/pgbackweb/issues/102 My application compatible only with postgres 11, but i want to use this tool for backup because it very handy and easy to use for end users. I know postgres 11 not in compatibility list, but why? Its just not tested or there is some really stop factors from using it with 11 version?

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2026-02-26 21:34:22 +03:00

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@hellofaduck commented on GitHub (Feb 22, 2025):

I have tested this on some of my dbs and it seems to work ok, even on postgres 11, and even on postgres-pro 11 (its a paid fork of postgres)...i think i need further tests

@hellofaduck commented on GitHub (Feb 22, 2025): I have tested this on some of my dbs and it seems to work ok, even on postgres 11, and even on postgres-pro 11 (its a paid fork of postgres)...i think i need further tests

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2026-02-26 21:34:22 +03:00

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@eduardolat commented on GitHub (Feb 22, 2025):

It has never really been tested, the main reason for not including it is that it is a fairly old version and this project requires a lot of effort to carry out, so giving support for versions that very few people use and are already discontinued, does not provide enough value to make the work done on this project worthwhile.

However, it is quite possible that it will work if you use another higher version of pg_dump, I can't guarantee it, but it may work for you.

@eduardolat commented on GitHub (Feb 22, 2025): It has never really been tested, the main reason for not including it is that it is a fairly old version and this project requires a lot of effort to carry out, so giving support for versions that very few people use and are already discontinued, does not provide enough value to make the work done on this project worthwhile. However, it is quite possible that it will work if you use another higher version of pg_dump, I can't guarantee it, but it may work for you. - https://github.com/eduardolat/pgbackweb/blob/main/internal/integration/postgres/postgres.go#L16 - https://www.postgresql.org/support/versioning/

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2026-02-26 21:34:22 +03:00

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@hellofaduck commented on GitHub (Feb 23, 2025):

Keeping you up to date on my experiments in case anyone needs it. Backup and recovery went smoothly on PostgresPro11, the database contained data from 1C ERP application. After restoring the application works without problems, let's continue monitoring.

@hellofaduck commented on GitHub (Feb 23, 2025): Keeping you up to date on my experiments in case anyone needs it. Backup and recovery went smoothly on PostgresPro11, the database contained data from 1C ERP application. After restoring the application works without problems, let's continue monitoring.

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@eduardolat commented on GitHub (Feb 23, 2025):

Great! But I recommend you update your version of Postgres if you can, both for support and security reasons.

@eduardolat commented on GitHub (Feb 23, 2025): Great! But I recommend you update your version of Postgres if you can, both for support and security reasons.