Are you setting up replication or the traditional rsync/SSH method? Barman Manual
CREATE USER streaming_barman WITH REPLICATION PASSWORD 'your_secure_password'; Use code with caution. Copied to clipboard Troubleshooting Checklist
: Ensure the Barman home directory is owned by the barman user: chown barman:barman /var/lib/barman . barman
2. Server-Specific Configuration ( /etc/barman.d/pg-server.conf )
[barman] ; User that runs Barman barman_user = barman ; Where backup data is stored barman_home = /var/lib/barman ; Directory for individual server config files configuration_files_directory = /etc/barman.d ; Log file location log_file = /var/log/barman/barman.log log_level = INFO ; Default compression for backups compression = gzip Use code with caution. Copied to clipboard Are you setting up replication or the traditional
This file defines the environment for the Barman user and log storage.
[pg-server] description = "Main PostgreSQL Database (Streaming)" ; Database connection info conninfo = host=192.168.1.10 user=barman dbname=postgres ; Connection info specifically for WAL streaming streaming_conninfo = host=192.168.1.10 user=streaming_barman dbname=postgres ; Backup method (postgres for streaming or rsync for SSH) backup_method = postgres streaming_archiver = on slot_name = barman create_slot = auto Use code with caution. Copied to clipboard 3. Essential PostgreSQL "Text" Commands barman
To make the configurations above work, you must execute these SQL commands on your to create the necessary users: Create the Barman User :