Re: FSM and VM file

From: Thomas Kellerer <spam_eater(at)gmx(dot)net>
To: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: FSM and VM file
Date: 2010-03-02 21:27:05
Message-ID: hmjvr5$fvv$1@dough.gmane.org
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akp geek wrote on 02.03.2010 22:11:
> Hi all -
> There are lot of FSM and VM files getting generated in
> the base directory. Do we need these files and I don't know the reason
> why these files are getting generated. I read the documentation, but not
> able to follow well. I will read it again. But do we need to keep these
> files or there is any process can we run to clean these. Can you please
> help?
> Regards

My understanding is that the FSM files are the "Free Space Map" files.

But you should never ever under no circumstance delete files manually from the data directory!

Thomas

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