Re: Large files on linux - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Lamar Owen
Subject Re: Large files on linux
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Msg-id 3A3560F5.477F511@wgcr.org
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In response to Re: Large files on linux  (Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>)
Responses Re: Large files on linux  (Fernan Aguero <fernan@iib.unsam.edu.ar>)
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Peter Eisentraut wrote:
> Fernan Aguero writes:
> > I am having trouble with large files on a Linux box (RH 6.2). I know there
> > is a limit of 2 GB on the file size,

> ...but that doesn't affect table size, database size, or whatever you're
> thinking of.

Nope, PostgreSQL segments nicely for tables.

But, unless you do chunking, it _does_ affect dumpfile size. Someone
posted awhile back a script that did dumpchunking.  Should be in the
archives.
--
Lamar Owen
WGCR Internet Radio
1 Peter 4:11

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