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From Don Seiler
Subject Re: pgBackRest backup from standby
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In response to Re: pgBackRest backup from standby  (David Steele <david@pgmasters.net>)
Responses Re: pgBackRest backup from standby  (David Steele <david@pgmasters.net>)
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On Mon, Feb 19, 2018 at 10:17 AM, David Steele <david@pgmasters.net> wrote:
If pg_log is symlinked to PGDATA it will be copied.  pg_xlog is not
copied in any backup.

So an external pg_log directory symlinked into $PGDATA will have its log contents copied?

I'm curious, why even copy the pg_log logs? They aren't needed for database restore or recovery.

Don. 
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