FW: Removal of $PGDATA/base files that existed before streaming replication (v9.2.4)

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From: pgsql-admin-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pgsql-admin-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Stéphane Schildknecht
Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2013 10:23 AM
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Subject: Re:  Removal of $PGDATA/base files that existed before streaming replication (v9.2.4)

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Le 28/08/2013 15:50, Dana Rea a écrit :
> Dear pgsql-admin,
> 
> I set up streaming replication using the rsync base backup described 
> in the wiki: 
> http://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/Binary_Replication_Tutorial
> 
> However, before starting replication I had previously loaded some 
> databases on the "Secondary" server for testing. Folders for those 
> db's are still in base/ and are consuming a lot of disk space. du 
> reports that the base on my Secondary is twice as large as on the Primary.
> 
> Do I have safe options for removing this unused data, beyond clearing 
> the Secondary's $PGDATA folder and re-doing the synchronization?
> 
> Cheers,
> 

Hi,

You should try "rsync" with --delete option.
Therefore you'll be able to not synchronize what's already on slave, and delete what's not on the master anymore.

Regards,

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Stéphane Schildknecht
http://www.Loxodata.com
Contact régional PostgreSQL
http://bistri.me/sas

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