Re: Archive_command

Martin Marques <martin(at)marquesminen(dot)com(dot)ar> writes:
> I have a question related to the archive_command option of postgresql.conf.
> In the documentation[1] I found examples that add a "< /dev/null" at the
> end of the cp command. I know what the redirection from /dev/null does
> (send an EOF), but is it really needed?

The examples that have that are using "cp -i", and the point of the
redirect is to ensure that cp doesn't eat any input intended for someone
else if it actually does see a conflict (and try to prompt the user).

regards, tom lane