PostgreSQL pg_dump syntax error in Ubuntu

Question

In ubuntu 16.04 when i want to run pg_dump it doesn\'t work i got this error syntax error. What is wrong ?

postgres=# pg_dump db_name > db_name1.sql
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Answer 1

pg_dump is not an SQL command.

It is a stand-alone utility, so you cannot run it from SQL query. Follow the link for more information.

For your case: type \q to quit from SQL-client and repeat your command again using shell prompt. Remember you should use your SQL-credentials. I.e.:

$ pg_dump -U  db_name > db_name1.sql`