On 3/29/06, Andy Shellam <andy.shellam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > If pg_start_backup is used correctly, no data pages will be written to disk > until pg_stop_backup is called, so this shouldn't be an issue - HOWEVER - > check that you're excluding your pg_xlog directory (within your database > directory) from the tar backup as these will be changing. > > Whatever archive utility you're using, if a file is being changed at the > time of reading, it won't be archived correctly. ?????? What you are saying is not in sync with docs >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 23.3.2. Making a Base Backup The procedure for making a base backup is relatively simple: 3. Perform the backup, using any convenient file-system-backup tool such as tar or cpio. It is neither necessary nor desirable to stop normal operation of the database while you do this. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I used rsync like many others , it seems to work fine for me. Regds mallah. > > Andy > > -----Original Message----- > From: pgsql-admin-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:pgsql-admin-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Rajesh Kumar Mallah > Sent: Tuesday, 28 March, 2006 5:27 PM > To: Tom Lane > Cc: andy.shellam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; pgsql-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: FW: [ADMIN] Setting up of PITR system. > > --- > > secondly , i was asking about the tool for copying the > database directory not the one for archiving the logs. > when i use tar , it gives warning that the file changed > while it was reading the file, i need a tool that does not > give warning for this kind of activity. > > --- > > >
