On 9 December 2011 18:46, Rob Sargent <robjsargent@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I would like the "file" command to tell me something other than "data", > yes even though I can tell by the name (and the directory of course). > Hoping someone has something I can slip into /usr/share/misc/magic.mgc > or that directory. You mean something like this?: /* * Each page of XLOG file has a header like this: */ #define XLOG_PAGE_MAGIC 0xD068 /* can be used as WAL version indicator */ Obviously that isn't stable. -- Peter Geoghegan http://www.2ndQuadrant.com/ PostgreSQL Development, 24x7 Support, Training and Services -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general