Is it possible to import a dump of the postgres database data in a new mediagis/nominatim container ?

[nmateo]

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So i need to run a mediagis-nominatim container at work with osm data for France, but the computers are really slow, so i've done the creation of the container/ database at home and exported a dump of the data using pg_dump (db.sql ≈ 60.0 gb)

How could i start a new instance at work with this dump, and will it be faster ?

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Instead of PBF_DATA="path.osm.pbf", could use something like SQL_DATA="path.sql"

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[leonardehrenfried]

Yes, it's somehow possible with some bash scripts and a bit of docker trickery, but personally I would use the docker import/export feature: https://computingforgeeks.com/how-to-export-and-import-docker-images-containers/

That way you can convert a docker image to a tar, transfer it to another computer and import it there.

[philipkozeny]

You could also use a bind mount on your personal host and move the folder with the PostgreSQL contents to the new machine and just re-use the volume as a bind mount again.

[ZeroE04]

But the results are inconsistent. #411