On 06/10/2013 04:42 PM, Josh Berkus wrote:
>> Actually we describe what archive_command needs to fulfill, and tell them
>> to use something that accomplishes that. The example with cp is explicitly
>> given as an example, not a recommendation.
>
> If we offer cp as an example, we *are* recommending it. If we don't
> recommend it, we shouldn't have it as an example.
>
> In fact, if we don't recommend cp, then PostgreSQL should ship with some
> example shell scripts for archive commands, just as we do for init scripts.
Not a bad idea. One that supports rsync and another that supports
robocopy. That should cover every platform we support.
JD
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