Re: binary logs: a location other than pg_xlog?? - Mailing list pgsql-admin

From Kevin Grittner
Subject Re: binary logs: a location other than pg_xlog??
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Msg-id 4CEA69F30200002500037D0B@gw.wicourts.gov
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In response to Re: binary logs: a location other than pg_xlog??  (James Cloos <cloos@jhcloos.com>)
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James Cloos <cloos@jhcloos.com> wrote:

> I notice that everyone suggests using a symlink, but I never see
> anyone suggest just mounting a filesystem there.

I think initdb wants an empty directory.  Once it creates the
directory structure with pg_xlog, if that's a mount point, it's a
bit awkward to mount there and then copy from behind the mount point
onto it.  A symbolic link seems both safer and easier.

-Kevin

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