Re: BUG #7638: postgresql taking up all my hard drive space

On 11/03/2012 01:22 AM, gryphonsegg(at)gmail(dot)com wrote:
> The following bug has been logged on the website:
>
> Bug reference: 7638
> Logged by: shawn darling
> Email address: gryphonsegg(at)gmail(dot)com
> PostgreSQL version: 9.0.0
> Operating system: windows 7
> Description:
>
> I need to know can i get rid of it or what is it even for? how do I at least
> leesen the ammount of space its taking up? 191 gigs?

PostgreSQL is a database server. If you don't know what it is, it's
highly likely it was installed by another program that you do use. Do
not uninstall it unless you know for sure that you do not use it.

As for the space taken up, that's just weird. Do you have any database
programs, accounting, logging, image management, photo management, music
management, etc programs on your computer?

If in doubt, open the Services control panel, and stop the PostgreSQL
service. Then see what programs stop working.

Please DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS EMAIL. This page is for bug reports, and
this is not a bug. If you need further assistance I suggest asking on
http://superuser.com or on the PostgreSQL general mailing list
http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-general/ . I will not respond to
replies that go directly to me.

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Craig Ringer