From: | Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us> |
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To: | Bob Kruger <bkruger(at)mindspring(dot)com> |
Cc: | pgsql-admin(at)postgreSQL(dot)org, pgsql-general(at)postgreSQL(dot)org, pgsql-sql(at)postgreSQL(dot)org |
Subject: | Re: [SQL] Data recovery |
Date: | 1999-06-01 15:35:58 |
Message-ID: | 21701.928251358@sss.pgh.pa.us |
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Bob Kruger <bkruger(at)mindspring(dot)com> writes:
> I am recovering a system from a complete HD crash.
> I have a backup of the Postgres data directory, e.g.
> /usr/local/pgsql/data/base.
> Is there a way or method to have Postgres pick these databases up again?
> The version of Postgres run in this machine was/is 6.4.2.
If you have a backup of the whole pgsql/data directory, just reinstall
the same Postgres release, restore the data directory (instead of doing
an initdb), and you should be in fat city.
If you only have the data/base subdirectory, you will need to work
harder; you'll have to regenerate the top-level files. I think if you
get pg_shadow and pg_database right you will be OK. First, install and
initdb to get a basic set of files. You will need to recall the old set
of users (including their userIDs) in order to reconstruct pg_shadow.
After you've done the createusers, issue a createdb for each old
database (subdirectory of base/) so that they have entries in
pg_database. Then, shut down the postmaster, blow away the contents of
the base/ subdirectory and restore it from tape, and restart. I think
it'll work...
In any case it's critical to install the same Postgres version you
were using.
regards, tom lane
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