> Hi All, > > I have a question - what is the procedure, to change the default > location of the data directory of PostgreSQL database? I would like > the data to be stored in /dane/postgresql/data instead of the Ubuntu's > default location (/var/lib/postgresql/). Is it enough just to run > initdb -D /dane/postgresq/data, and set in .bashrc file of the > postgres user PGDATA variable to /dane/postgresql/data, and maybe to > move configuration files to /etc/postgresql/8.2/main (just as ubuntu > does when installing the database)? Thanks in advance for answers and > hints :-) > > Cheers, > > Marek > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 2: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster > you can leave the instalation as is , and create a tablespace in /dane/postgresql and create your databases in the NEW tablespace take a look at : http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.2/static/manage-ag-tablespaces.html Leonel ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 5: don't forget to increase your free space map settings
