Re: v7.3.1 tar ready ... please check it ... - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Peter Eisentraut
Subject Re: v7.3.1 tar ready ... please check it ...
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Msg-id Pine.LNX.4.44.0212192248360.1005-100000@localhost.localdomain
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In response to Re: v7.3.1 tar ready ... please check it ...  (Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>)
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Bruce Momjian writes:

>            Note: If you are upgrading an existing system and are going to
>            install the new files over the old ones, then you should have
>            backed up your data and shut down the old server by now, as
>            explained in the Section called If You Are Upgrading above.
>
> In fact, we are a unclear about exactly when you need a dump/reload and
> when you don't.  Seems the INSTALL file should have a clearer setup for
> folks upgrading from 7.3 to 7.3.1.

There's a hidden "...backed up your data, if required, ..." in there that
only the author can see. ;-)  But I think the section called If You Are
Upgrading makes it rather clear when a backup is required.

-- 
Peter Eisentraut   peter_e@gmx.net



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