Re: When is it safe to remove recovery.done?

From: Scott Whitney <scott(at)journyx(dot)com>
To: John Scalia <jayknowsunix(at)gmail(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-admin(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: When is it safe to remove recovery.done?
Date: 2014-07-22 18:58:33
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Well, it depends on whether or not you need the file.

It's renamed so the system doesn't accidentally try to re-enter recovery mode.

However if you're still planning on having a standby, you _will_ need a recovery.conf file, and that's what this is, just renamed.

----- Original Message -----

> After successfully testing a failover between my primary and a standby
> server, the old recovery.conf file is renamed recovery.done. As this system
> is now the master, I don't see a
> need to keep that file around, but is it safe to remove it now?
> --
> Jay

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