Re: [GENERAL] what does this mean - pg_psort.1922.0 in database directory?]

> Hi all!
>
> I found strange files in my database directory.
>
> ls /usr/local/pgsql/base/isrts/pg_psort.1922.* -l
> -rw-------   1 postgres postgres 564108288 Oct  1 17:37 /usr/local/pgsql/base/isrts/pg_psort.1922.0
> -rw-------   1 postgres postgres        0 Oct  1 16:57 /usr/local/pgsql/base/isrts/pg_psort.1922.1
> -rw-------   1 postgres postgres        0 Oct  1 16:57 /usr/local/pgsql/base/isrts/pg_psort.1922.2
> -rw-------   1 postgres postgres        0 Oct  1 16:57 /usr/local/pgsql/base/isrts/pg_psort.1922.3
> -rw-------   1 postgres postgres        0 Oct  1 16:57 /usr/local/pgsql/base/isrts/pg_psort.1922.4
> -rw-------   1 postgres postgres        0 Oct  1 16:57 /usr/local/pgsql/base/isrts/pg_psort.1922.5
> -rw-------   1 postgres postgres        0 Oct  1 16:57 /usr/local/pgsql/base/isrts/pg_psort.1922.6
>
> What does it mean?
> Any ideas?

They are sort files that somehow did not get cleaned up.  If nothing is
running, you can remove them.  See FAQ item.

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