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From ktm@rice.edu
Subject Re: Upgrading from 9.1 to 9.2 in place, same machine
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In response to Re: Upgrading from 9.1 to 9.2 in place, same machine  (Wells Oliver <wellsoliver@gmail.com>)
Responses Re: Upgrading from 9.1 to 9.2 in place, same machine  (Wells Oliver <wellsoliver@gmail.com>)
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On Wed, Jul 10, 2013 at 12:02:06PM -0700, Wells Oliver wrote:
> Hard linking means that you must maintain 8.2's data directory though, even
> after upgrade, correct? Since it's a link and not a copied file.
>
I think it only hard links the files to the new 9.2 data directory so you
can delete the old data directory and the files will still be in the new
directory since the link count will be > 0.

Ken

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