On Tue, Jun 1, 2010 at 11:30, Nilesh Govindarajan <lists@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Nope; you're wrong. Even RPM doesn't remove the data. But its always > safer to keep a backup. I am not talking about removing the data I am talking of not beeing able to access it because the database itself is still in the old version. Unless you use the migrate script, which just started to appear, you had to dump the data, to the rpm upgrade and import the data. I really prefer the debian way where I can run them parallel and therefore test everything before I do a switchover. -- ★ Clemens 呉 Schwaighofer ★ IT Engineer/Web Producer/Planning ★ E-Graphics Communications SP Digital ★ 6-17-2 Ginza Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-8167, JAPAN ★ Tel: +81-(0)3-3545-7706 ★ Fax: +81-(0)3-3545-7343 ★ http://www.e-gra.co.jp This e-mail is intended only for the named person or entity to which it is addressed and contains valuable business information that is privileged, confidential and/or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you received this e-mail in error, any review, use, dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. Please notify us immediately of the error via e-mail to disclaimer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and please delete the e-mail from your system, retaining no copies in any media. We appreciate your cooperation. -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general