diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/backup.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/backup.sgml new file mode 100644 index 4227b66..bd7e42d *** a/doc/src/sgml/backup.sgml --- b/doc/src/sgml/backup.sgml *************** tar -rf /var/lib/pgsql/backup.tar /var/l *** 1246,1267 **** Please remember to add error handling to your backup scripts. - - If archive storage size is a concern, use pg_compresslog, - , to - remove unnecessary and trailing - space from the WAL files. You can then use - gzip to further compress the output of - pg_compresslog: - - archive_command = 'pg_compresslog %p - | gzip > /var/lib/pgsql/archive/%f' - - You will then need to use gunzip and - pg_decompresslog during recovery: - - restore_command = 'gunzip < /mnt/server/archivedir/%f | pg_decompresslog - %p' - - --- 1246,1251 ----