Re: [ADMIN] Major Problem, need help! Can't run our website! - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Christopher Kings-Lynne
Subject Re: [ADMIN] Major Problem, need help! Can't run our website!
Date
Msg-id 43795E7D.7090706@familyhealth.com.au
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In response to Re: [ADMIN] Major Problem, need help! Can't run our website!  (Tim Allen <tim@proximity.com.au>)
Responses Re: [ADMIN] Major Problem, need help! Can't run our website!  (Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>)
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> We've seen reports of people firing this particular foot-gun before,
> haven't we? Would it make sense to rename pg_xlog to something that
> doesn't sound like it's "just" full of log files? Eg pg_wal - something
> where the half-educated will have no idea what it is, and therefore not
> think they know what they can do with it.

Would it be wise or insane for us to to mention in the startup error a
HINT that if you've removed such files, only hope is full restore from
backup or pg_resetxlog with data loss?

Chris


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