Re: Where is the database located in 7.1.2?

Raymond Chui <raymond(dot)chui(at)noaa(dot)gov> wrote in message news:<3B6AAD1B(dot)3EE76D65(at)noaa(dot)gov>...
> I installed PostgreSQL 7.1.2 in Redhat 6.2
>
> Now in 7.1.2 when I
>
> cd $PGDATA/data/base
> ls
>
> I only see some directories like 1, 18719, 18725
> I don't see my dbname. Where is my dbname located now in v7.1.2?
> Thank you!

Start psql in the database of your choice.

Type:

select oid,datname from pg_database;

Look at the oids - you'll see that each one corresponds to one of
those funny numbered directories. For example, one such line on my
system is:

88721 | phpgroupware

Sure enough, in /var/lib/pgsql/data/base there is a directory called
"88721".

So directory "88721" contains the "phpgroupware" database on my
system.

Calvin