Re: What is the 'data2' directory for? - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: What is the 'data2' directory for?
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Msg-id 10726.1477433625@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to What is the 'data2' directory for?  (Steven Hirsch <snhirsch@gmail.com>)
Responses Re: What is the 'data2' directory for?  (Steven Hirsch <snhirsch@gmail.com>)
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Steven Hirsch <snhirsch@gmail.com> writes:
> I notice that PostgreSQL (both 9.5.4 and 9.6) create a 'data2' directory
> as a peer to the 'data' directory I specified at database initialization.
> What is this directory for and what parameter determines its location?

Postgres itself certainly does no such thing.  Maybe it's being done in
some wrapper script you're using?

            regards, tom lane


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