Postgresql backup - how to backup a Postgres database

Postgresql Backup FAQ: How do I create a backup of a Postgresql database?

Solution: I create a Postgresql backup (a Postgresql dump) for this website using the pg_dump command, like this:

pg_dump -h db_server -U db_user -W db_name > db.20070725.dump
Password:

With this Postgres / pg_dump command I'm doing the following:

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