Re: Move base directory to different location

Have a look here:
https://info.crunchydata.com/blog/how-to-perform-a-major-version-upgrade-using-pg_upgrade-in-postgresql

I couldn't write it any better.

Am 26.11.20 um 15:06 schrieb Pepe TD Vo:
> Morning Holdger,
>
> since you are mentioning "upgrade to a newer major version", would you
> please share step by step how to do it in replica?  I have tried to
> migrate  v.11 to 12 before and failed to upgrade.
>
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> On Thursday, November 26, 2020, 09:00:48 AM EST, Holger Jakobs
> <holger(at)jakobs(dot)com> wrote:
>
>
> It is no problem to move the base directory.
>
> 1. stop the database server
> 2. move the base directory as a whole to some other location
> mv /var/lib/pgsql/10/data/base /some/other/location
> 3. create a symbolic link pointing to the new location
> cd /var/lib/pgsql/10/data
> ln -s /some/other/location/base .
> 4. start the database server
>
> BTW, an upgrade to a newer major version would be a good idea.
>
> Regards,
>
> Holger
>
> Am 26.11.20 um 13:59 schrieb Yambu:
> Hello
>
> May i know the procedure of moving the base directory from
> /var/lib/pgsql/10/data/base to another location?
>
> regards
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