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Re: pg_basebackup creates a corrupt file for pg_stat_tmp and pg_replslot on a backup location - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Andres Freund
Subject Re: pg_basebackup creates a corrupt file for pg_stat_tmp and pg_replslot on a backup location
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Msg-id 20160414151221.dst4gxpnfrtyw5rq@alap3.anarazel.de
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In response to pg_basebackup creates a corrupt file for pg_stat_tmp and pg_replslot on a backup location  (Ashutosh Sharma <ashu.coek88@gmail.com>)
Responses Re: pg_basebackup creates a corrupt file for pg_stat_tmp and pg_replslot on a backup location  (Ashutosh Sharma <ashu.coek88@gmail.com>)
Re: pg_basebackup creates a corrupt file for pg_stat_tmp and pg_replslot on a backup location  (Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>)
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Hi,

On 2016-04-14 13:43:34 +0530, Ashutosh Sharma wrote:
> I tried performing pg_basebackup after creating a symbolic link for
> pg_replslot, pg_stat_tmp, pg_log and pg_clog in the source directory

That's not supported, and I strongly suspect that you're goint to hit
more than just this issue.  The only directory you're allowed to symlink
away is pg_xlog.

What were you actually trying to achieve?

Greetings,

Andres Freund

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