Re: Moving an existing database from an old version?

Thank you all for the suggestions!! I wouldn't have guessed that you
_can't_ just move the data, but it makes sense that you can't. I'm still
having trouble figuring out where the data is on the existing machine.
I've looked in /usr/local and /usr/share for places it might be and
there doesn't seem to be any. Yet, pg_dump clearly knows how to find it.

Last question for now (before I fire up the machine and try again): How
does postgresql know where the data lives?

Thanks again to everyone!

Howard

Aarni Ruuhimäki wrote:
>> What I want to do is simply transplant the existing application onto the
>> new database. I'd be happy to simply copy the files over and hack the
>> .conf files appropriately, or if it's better, can I use PG_DUMP to
>> somehoe backup the old data and restore it to the new installation?
>>
>> I appreciate any pointers you may have or suggestions as to where else I
>> might look.
>>
>> Or if you want to help out in exchange for lunch money, that could be
>> arranged too. :)
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Howard
>>
>>
>
> Hi Howard,
>
> Here's a rough guide line how to move or upgrade your db.
>
> Just did this once again. (From FC2 / 8.0.1 to CentOs 4.4 / 8.1.5)
>
> ----
> Take a dump from your db:
>
> $pg_dumpall -c > dump_file_for_new
>
> If you're upgrading on the same machine:
>
> Shutdown postmaster:
>
> Datadir out of the way:
>
> #mv /usr/share/pgdata /usr/share/pgdata_old
>
> New datadir:
>
> #mkdir /usr/share/pgdata
> #chown postgres /usr/share/pgdata
>
> Previous install out of the way:
>
> #mv /usr/share/pgsql /usr/share/pgsql_old
>
> New istall:
>
> Extract your new Pg:
>
> #gunzip postgresql-8.x.tar.gz
> #tar -xf postgresql-8.x.tar
>
> Configure, make and install, with --prefix=/path/ you can specify install
> directory, ie. the -L swicth in initdb, default is /usr/local/pgsql/:
>
> #cd postgresql-8.x
> #./configure --with...
>
> #gmake or make
> #gmake install or make install
>
> Initdb:
>
> #chown -R postgres /usr/local/pgsql/
> #su postgres
> $/usr/local/pgsql/bin/initdb -D /usr/share/pgdata -L /usr/local/pgsql/share -E
> ENCODING
>
> Edit & save .conf files
>
> Start the server:
>
> $/usr/local/pgsql/bin/postmaster -D /usr/share/pgdata -B no. of buffers -N no.
> of connections &
>
> You might want to add -i for outside connections (edit pg_hba.conf
> accordingly)
>
> Read your dump file in:
>
> $psql -E template1 < dump_file_for_new
> ---
>
> Cheers,
>
> Aarni
>
>
>
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