Sounds good to me, but I have proven very unreliable in guessing others opinions on this issue.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Eisentraut wrote: > Tom Lane writes: > > > That does not change my opinion about the -X/PGXLOG switch though --- > > having a backup safety check is not an excuse for having a fundamentally > > insecure set of startup options. > > OK, so: > > 1. Leave -X option in initdb. Remove all other -X options. > > 2. Remove all uses of PGXLOG. > > 3. Symlink from PGDATA to desired location. > > 4. Implement pg_mvxlog to move xlog if server is shut down. (So no one > needs to know about 3.) > > In the future: > > Combine pg_mvxlog, pg_controldata, pg_resetxlog into pg_srvadm. > > Sounds good. > > -- > Peter Eisentraut [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 6: Have you searched our list archives? > > http://archives.postgresql.org > -- Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us [EMAIL PROTECTED] | (610) 359-1001 + If your life is a hard drive, | 13 Roberts Road + Christ can be your backup. | Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 19073 ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 5: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/users-lounge/docs/faq.html
