# Pg\_dump backup failure for remote pgsql - port & version differentials; what options exist?

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**Created:** [November 2, 2019, 6:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pg-dump-backup-failure-for-remote-pgsql-port-version-differentials-what-options-exist/132453 "2019-11-02T18:00:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![kuaza](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/kuaza/32/264151_2.png) [@kuaza](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kuaza)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2022, 6:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pg-dump-backup-failure-for-remote-pgsql-port-version-differentials-what-options-exist/132453/8 "2022-08-20T18:12:52Z")

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Same problem happened to me. I moved the postgresql database to separate server and started getting backup error. I found the solution by deleting and reinstalling postgresql in docker on the main server.

```plaintext
cd /var/discourse
./launcher enter app
apt-get remove postgresql-client-common
apt-get update
sudo apt-get install postgresql

```

Detail: [Discourse yedekleme pg\_dump hatası ve çözümü: pg\_dump: error: server version: 12|13|14|15|\*; pg\_dump version: 12|13|14|15|\* - Veritabanı Yönetim Sistemleri - Soru Cevap](https://sorucevap.com/t/discourse-yedekleme-pg-dump-hatasi-ve-cozumu-pg-dump-error-server-version-12-13-14-pg-dump-version-12-13-14/113)

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