> To be clearer: Do you mean that the folder you backed up is the folder
> with the file "PG_VERSION" in it, and all its contents?
In my case, yes, because I can copy the config files as well. In general, I
was thinking of the folder passed to postmaster via -D. But of course if you
don't want to copy some config files, or you have some table spaces off on
another volume, you may need to do something a little more involved.
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