Re: pg_clog & vacuum oddness

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: DHS Webmaster <webmaster(at)dhs-club(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-admin(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: pg_clog & vacuum oddness
Date: 2003-10-29 17:24:33
Message-ID: 12787.1067448273@sss.pgh.pa.us
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DHS Webmaster <webmaster(at)dhs-club(dot)com> writes:
> 1. Should we be doing a periodic vacuum on template1?

Yes.

> 3. It is safe to delete all the clog files prior to the last restart of
> postgres, yes?

NO. That WILL destroy your database. Much safer to let VACUUM do
it for you.

regards, tom lane

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