In article <24916.62.244.190.66.1182786241.squirrel@www.chuckie.co.uk>,
Nicholas Barr <nicky@chuckie.co.uk> wrote:
% Only copy the data directory if both servers are offline and not running
% and if both servers use the same version of postgres. This method is not
% recommended AFAIK.
It _is_ recommended for setting up a warm-standby server (it's the only way).
I copy database clusters around all the time. If the database is shut down,
there's no harm in it and it's usually faster and always simpler than
dump/restore. Copying a snapshot of a running system only has a teenly
little bit of harm in it and you don't even have to shut down the db.
--
Patrick TJ McPhee
North York Canada
ptjm@interlog.com
