| From: | Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net> |
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| To: | Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us> |
| Cc: | PostgreSQL Development <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org> |
| Subject: | Re: v7.3.1 tar ready ... please check it ... |
| Date: | 2002-12-19 23:45:15 |
| Message-ID: | Pine.LNX.4.44.0212192248360.1005-100000@localhost.localdomain |
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Bruce Momjian writes:
> Note: If you are upgrading an existing system and are going to
> install the new files over the old ones, then you should have
> backed up your data and shut down the old server by now, as
> explained in the Section called If You Are Upgrading above.
>
> In fact, we are a unclear about exactly when you need a dump/reload and
> when you don't. Seems the INSTALL file should have a clearer setup for
> folks upgrading from 7.3 to 7.3.1.
There's a hidden "...backed up your data, if required, ..." in there that
only the author can see. ;-) But I think the section called If You Are
Upgrading makes it rather clear when a backup is required.
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Peter Eisentraut peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net
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