Those are hard links. If you're successfully running PG 17 against the new dir, just delete the old one. https://linuxhandbook.com/hard-link/ -- Scott Ribe scott_ribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottribe/ > On Dec 15, 2024, at 6:16 AM, M.Yousaf Maqsood <m.yousaf.maqsood@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Can anyone guide me on how to remove the previous PGDATA and fully rely on the new PGDATA.. >