Hysen Labspgmoneta/pgmoneta: README-based editorial guide
A guide grounded in the README, repository metadata, and license for installing and checking pgmoneta/pgmoneta.
Project scope
pgmoneta/pgmoneta describes itself in the README as "Backup / restore solution for PostgreSQL". This article keeps to facts that can be checked in the repository. Stars, forks, and promotional badges are signals of attention, not proof of quality. Under "pgmoneta", the README says: pgmoneta is a backup / restore solution for PostgreSQL. It supports full and incremental backups, point-in-time restore, WAL shipping, hot standby, compression, encryption, TLS, and a Prometheus interface for operations.. That establishes the project's stated boundary, not a production test.
Suitable use cases
The README's "Features" section gives a useful starting point for deciding whether the project fits: Incremental backup for PostgreSQL 14+ (tablespace support for PostgreSQL 17+), intuitive backup chain management. If that problem is not yours, popularity is a poor reason to adopt it. Project names, commands, and component names are kept as written so a reader can return to the primary source without guessing at terminology. Another checkable README item is: Full backup of a PostgreSQL cluster with tablespace support. It can shape a first test, but it does not replace testing in the intended environment.
How it works
The operating model is spread across sections such as "Install from the PostgreSQL YUM repository". The source evidence includes: For RPM-based distributions (Fedora, RHEL, Rocky Linux, AlmaLinux), pgmoneta is available as a pre-built package from the official PostgreSQL YUM repository.. This article does not turn missing architecture, performance, or security details into claims. A real deployment still needs a look at the repository layout, configuration files, and release history.
Installation and first run
Start installation from the README's documented entry point. A command that can be checked in the source is: dnf install git gcc clang clang-analyzer clang-tools-extra cmake make \ libev libev-devel openssl openssl-devel \ systemd systemd-devel zlib zlib-devel \ libzstd libzstd-devel lz4 lz4-devel \ libssh libssh-devel python3-docutils libatomic \ bzip2 bzip2-devel libarchive libarchive-devel \ libasan libasan-static When the README contains no runnable command, this article does not invent one. Open its "Table of Contents" section and confirm system dependencies, default ports, and first-run initialization before using a public server.