Re: How to upgrade PostgreSQL minor releases without a dump/restore?

From: Vibhor Kumar <vibhor(dot)aim(at)gmail(dot)com>
To: <gnanam(at)zoniac(dot)com>
Cc: <pgsql-admin(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: How to upgrade PostgreSQL minor releases without a dump/restore?
Date: 2011-03-01 08:05:47
Message-ID: 1F29F959-4FF0-47A2-AB09-7EDEA5112A5B@gmail.com
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On Mar 1, 2011, at 1:23 PM, Gnanakumar wrote:

>
> PostgreSQL Versioning policy says: "Upgrading to a minor release does not
> require a dump and restore; merely stop the database server, install the
> updated binaries, and restart the server."

Install the Binaries of Specific Minor Release and Start the PG Instance using new Binary (pg_ctl) of PG.

1. Stop PG using pg_ctl of v8.2.3.
2. Install v8.2.20
3. Start PG using v8.2.20 Binary.

Thanks & Regards,
Vibhor
Blog:http://vibhork.blogspot.com

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