"Schwenker, Stephen" <SSchwenker@xxxxxxxxxx> writes: > I've just compiled an instance of Postgresql 8.2.3 on a new linux box > and have added some databases to it. I've noticed however that the > autovacuum is not running. How sure are you of that? Check pg_stat_all_tables to see if the last_autovacuum column is changing. regards, tom lane