Re: Backup routine

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
Cc: Enio Schutt Junior <enio(at)pmpf(dot)rs(dot)gov(dot)br>, pgsql-admin(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Backup routine
Date: 2003-08-11 14:34:09
Message-ID: 2293.1060612449@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us> writes:
> Tom Lane wrote:
>> Yeah. Instead, exclude the directories below it ($PGDATA/base, etc).

> Yes, but if he restores everything but /base, he gets xlog and clog, and
> other stuff he shouldn't be restoring.

That's why I said "etc". Only the loose files in the top-level
directory are interesting.

regards, tom lane

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