How dis you create the backup? Did you use mysqldump or did you use the koha
commands?
For the .gz file try using gzip -d {path_to_backup_file}/koha_library.sql.gz
then you'll get a koha_library.sql file which you can use to restore the
database
Boulier, Jack wrote
> I am attempting to setup a new server and trying to restore the file
> koha_library.sql.gz to the new server. I assume that the gz is a
> compressed file. Using the command in the terminal "mysql -uroot -p
> koha_library < koha_library.sql fails with the error file not found. I
> attempt to tar the file with tar -zxfv and get an error that it is not a
> valid tar file. Running Ubuntu precise1 and koha version 3.18.11.000. All
> help is appreciated.
>
>
> Jack Boulier,
> LRC Director
> 5221 Madison Ave.
> Sacramento, CA 95841
> (916) 339-4370 Direct
> (916) 339-0305 FAX
> (916) 339-1500 Main
> jboulier@
>
> _______________________________________________
> Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org
> Koha@.co
> https://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha
--
View this message in context:
http://koha.1045719.n5.nabble.com/Problems-restoring-a-backup-to-a-new-server-tp5859297p5859299.html
Sent from the Koha-general mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
_______________________________________________
Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org
Koha@lists.katipo.co.nz
https://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha
