Re:

On 5 Aug 2006 at 19:32, luciano wrote:

> I stop the postmaster service and then i copy the directory in an
> other place. Restart the postmaster and then test someting
> modifications. Then i stop the service and restore the saved data
> directory Now the postmaster dont start any more

The recommended method for backing up & restoring a database cluster
is to use pg_dump:

http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.1/static/app-pgdump.html

--Ray.


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Raymond O'Donnell
Director of Music, Galway Cathedral, Galway, Ireland
rod@iol.ie
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