Обсуждение: database location question

I'm using V6.5.3.

Is there a way to move the database to another directory location
instead in /var/lib/pgsql? As this is on the root file system on the
server and it's using to much spaces.

Carolyn Lu Wong <carolyn@greatpacific.com.au> writes:
> I'm using V6.5.3.

You really oughta update ;-)

> Is there a way to move the database to another directory location
> instead in /var/lib/pgsql?

Sure, just shut down the postmaster, physically move the entire data tree
(use 'cp -p -r' or 'tar' or some such), put a symlink to the new place
at /var/lib/pgsql/data, and away you go.  Or forget the symlink and
instead tell the postmaster where the data tree is with a -D switch.
        regards, tom lane