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RethinkDB - Move Database

Export your data by running:

rethinkdb dump --connect localhost

Transfer the data to the new machine, probably with the use of scp. The data should be in a compressed .tar.gz file.

Import the data by executing:

rethinkdb restore -c localhost rethinkdb_dump_*.tar.gz
Last updated: 16th August 2018
First published: 16th August 2018

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