On 3 Dec 2002 at 22:38, David Garamond wrote:
> well, i agree with you that postgresql is stable and solid. one of my
> biggest gripes with postgresql is that it's not "lightweight" or
> "simple" enough. some things are awkward/a chore to do in postgresql,
> while simple in other dbms's. in mysql, i can shut down mysqld, copy the
> database directory to another installation, and be done with it. ms
And why it will not work with postgresql? Shutdown the database, backup the
data directory and restart with another option.
Just because you can backup database online does not mean you can not do a off-
line backup.
Correct me if I am wrong..
Bye
Shridhar
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