I mean that I lost /var/lib/pgsql/data/global
Do you know some tool that helps me to recover/rebuild this directory?
Thnks
Gustavo
No dia Mon, 10 Mar 2003 21:05:31 +0100, Artur Pietruk <arturp@plukwa.net> escreveu:
> On Wed, Mar 05, 2003 at 11:02:25PM -0300, gborges@radiumsystems.com.br wrote:
> > Hi!
> >
> > I lost the global directory wich contains some archives which are needed to use postgres correctly.
>
> I'm not sure what you mean by "global directory". You mean
> you've lost binaries, etc. related to pgsql?
>
> > Is there some way to rebuild this directory? The data directory which contains all my database information is safe.
>
> But, as long as you have $PGDATA, you should be safe. (But
> remember to backup everything, and make sure you know what you are
> doing, to not loose your DB by simple mistake/rm - be careful).
>
> Here is short overview of what you could try: Backup your
> current $PGDATA directory. Then, reinstall postgresql (remember -
> exactly the same version of PGSQL as before!). When done, new
> $PGDATA dir will be created. Take postgresql down, and remove new
> $PGDATA. Then, copy to that place your old, backuped $PGDATA.
>
> Hope it works,
> --
> --- Artur Pietruk, arturp@plukwa.net
>
